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6.4.2023 11 COMMERCIAL Design Firm MatterMake was the win- ner of the Small Projects award, which was introduced through this edition. eir project 'Cinema Visiona' used the interior designs of Werner Panton as inspiration, whereby the design team successfully resolved form and func- tion to create an iconic cinema room. A significant feature of the design is the ergonomic seating designed and built in- house using CNC technology, making use of technology to achieve the mini- mum consumption of materials while maintaining maximum comfort for viewers. Atmosphere Design, C&K Architects and Perit Adam Brincat received a spe- cial commendation for e Chapel in Pieta, Unit 22 in Naxxar and House 89 in Tarxien respectively. e Hotel Verdi in Gzira by Dr Edwin Mintoff Architects won the Commercial and Public Buildings Award. e jury praised the project for the strong theme which inspired the design of this hotel resulting in a project which highlights bespoke design and high-quality finish- es. e design also achieves a low car- bon footprint and passive environmental measures designed to increase the com- fort of visitors to the hotel. Dr Charles Paul Azzopardi won the Architecture Photography Award for his images of Dar il-Ħanin Samaritan. is winning set of photographs captured the spirit of this place in a manner which is technically precise and aesthetically pleasing. Architecture Students Nicole Kenely and Kimberly Camilleri won the Urban Planning Concept Award for Students with their project 'Retrofitting the White Rocks Complex'. is winning submis- sion is inspired by social contact design principles such as having indoor and outdoor communal facilities, good vis- ibility looking onto outdoor spaces, the creation of buffer zones between public and private spaces, shared walkways and the creation of limited private amenities while increasing the communal ones. Architecture Students Dawn Briscoe, Nigel Cini and Ryan Worley all received a special commendation for their respec- tive projects. e City of 1000 Gardens by NIDUM was the winning project in the Urban Planning Concept Award for Architec- tural firms. e jury found that this in- spirational urban planning concept seeks to recover community spirit in Marsas- kala by rethinking its physical organisa- tion, revitalising its attractions and rein- forcing its connection to the abundant natural heritage. e Slow Streets Malta by Studjurban received a special commendation in this category. e Architectural Engineering Award was won by Dr Edwin Mintoff Architects for their Aircraft MRO hangar facility in Luqa. e architectural firm successful- ly looked beyond common design solu- tions, and towards innovative means of minimising visual impact such as intro- ducing a graceful curvature to the roof, while maintaining one of the largest free spans to have been designed on the Is- lands. e BCRS Malta Ltd lightweight recy- cling packaging plant by Perit Andrea Scremin in collaboration with Engineer Gabriele Sernagiotto and Perit Robert Vella received a special commendation. Architectural Firm KEIRO won the Public Vote for their project one80 Tal- Belt. During the ceremony, the Planning Authority also paid tribute to the late Perit Martin Xuereb for his contribu- tion toward the architectural heritage of our Islands through landmark projects that included among many others, the award-winning projects of the Rehabil- itation and Restoration of the medieval wall city of Cittadella in Gozo and the re- design of the Il-Piazzetta in Sliema. For more information visit www.masp- awards.com Public Open Spaces Award - winner Perit Andrea Scremin Restoration Award - winner Restoration Directorate Urban Planning Concept - winners students Nicole Kenely & Kimberly Camilleri Interior Architecture Award for Residential Projects - winners - Perit Joe Galea and draw.form Rehabilitation & Conservation Award - winner Arc Studio Urban Planning Concept - winners archiectural firm Nindum Public Vote - winner KEIRO Architects Interior Architecture Award, Commercial or Public Buildings - winner - Openworks studio and Forward Architects Small Projects Award- winner MatterMake