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14 COMMERCIAL 3.3.2022 FROM PAGE 12 Marian's Place in St.Paul's Bay by MOD- EL Architects & CVC Architecture Stu- dio, and Valuing the past/integrating the contemporary in Sliema by Studjurban received a special commendations. e Public Open Space Award was won by the Restoration directorate and Tetsuo Kondo Architects for the Roof Garden and Green Wall at the Valletta Design Cluster. e project is a flagship example of what can be achieved with vision and resilience and is now a new public green space in Valletta. e soft landscaping was extensively researched to provide a sensory experience to the visitor, reflect- ing the typical colours, scents and char- acteristics of the Mediterranean scrub. Chris Briffa Architects won the Com- mercial and Public Buildings Award for the SAW Factory and Offices in Qormi. Natural light, ventilation, thermal com- fort, inspiring interiors and an iconic structure set to contrast with the indus- trial neighbourhood, were key factors in the innovative design. e Interior Architecture Award for Residential Projects was won by Daniel Scerri Periti for Change in Direction. is residential transformation project is a lesson in the re-imagination of an exist- ing space to create a home that meets the client's needs in a very personal manner. A special commendation was given to AP Valletta and Daniel Scerri Periti for a Valletta Townhouse and Zen in Żejtun respectively. 3DM Architecture were the winners of the Interior Architecture Award for Commercial & Public Buildings for their Portughes Outlet project in Swieqi. is project challenges the user to experience a new aesthetic for a laundromat, using untraditional colours through the use of contemporary materials in its design ap- proach. e Maltese Office in Marsa by MOD- EL Architects was given a special com- mendation. University Architectural students Ma- ria Bilocca and Mireille Tabone received the Urban Planning Concept Award. e project is an investigation of voids – for- gotten, wasted or dead spaces within the industrial estate of Kordin, with the intent to activate the voids and rethink the food and material industries, and their waste. e concept was very well articulated and detailed, having insight- ful visualisations that reflect the depth of thought. A special commendation was given to architecture student omas Mifsud for his concept project Water Archive and to Katrina Grech Mallia for her project 'An antithesis to the Shifting Baseline Syn- drome'. e Imperial Residential Home for the Elderly in Sliema by Foresite FS Design and MED Design received the Hospi- tality, Tourism Accommodation & Lei- sure Award. is project is an exempla- ry transformation of one of the oldest buildings in Sliema. With an architectur- al style which is in keeping with its use, the project accomplished the restoration of the original historic building while providing top notch facilities. e Architectural Photography Award was won by Rakel Vella. e winning image is a commendable abstract of the architectural subject due to the composi- tion and visual impact of the photograph, with light and shade being used to high- light the straight lines of the building in the image. For more information visit www.masp- awards.com SAW Factory and Offices - Commercial and Public Buildings Award Change in Direction - Interior Architecture Award for Residential Projects Rakel Vella won the Architectural Photography Award