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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 9 APRIL 2023 13 COMMERCIAL ration, whereby the design team successfully resolved form and function to create an iconic cine- ma room. A significant feature of the design is the ergonomic seat- ing designed and built in-house using CNC technology, making use of technology to achieve the minimum consumption of mate- rials while maintaining maximum comfort for viewers. Atmosphere Design, C&K Architects and Perit Adam Brincat received a special commendation for The Chapel in Pieta, Unit 22 in Naxxar and House 89 in Tarxien respectively. The Hotel Verdi in Gzira by Dr Edwin Mintoff Architects won the Commercial and Public Build- ings Award. The 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 finishes. The design also achieves a low carbon foot- print and passive environmental measures designed to increase the comfort of visitors to the hotel. Dr Charles Paul Azzopardi won the Architecture Photogra- phy Award for his images of Dar il-Ħanin Samaritan. This 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'. This winning submission is inspired by social contact design principles such as having indoor and outdoor com- munal facilities, good visibility looking onto outdoor spaces, the creation of buffer zones between public and private spaces, shared walkways and the creation of lim- ited private amenities while in- creasing the communal ones. Architecture Students Dawn Briscoe, Nigel Cini and Ryan Worley all received a special com- mendation for their respective projects. The City of 1000 Gardens by NIDUM was the winning project in the Urban Planning Concept Award for Architectural firms. The jury found that this inspira- tional urban planning concept seeks to recover community spir- it in Marsaskala by rethinking its physical organisation, revitalising its attractions and reinforcing its connection to the abundant natu- ral heritage. The Slow Streets Malta by Stud- jurban received a special com- mendation in this category. The Architectural Engineer- ing Award was won by Dr Edwin Mintoff Architects for their Air- craft MRO hangar facility in Luqa. The architectural firm successful- ly looked beyond common design solutions, and towards innovative means of minimising visual im- pact such as introducing a grace- ful curvature to the roof, while maintaining one of the largest free spans to have been designed on the Islands. The BCRS Malta Ltd lightweight recycling packaging plant by Perit Andrea Scremin in collaboration with Engineer Gabriele Sernagiot- to 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 Plan- ning Authority also paid tribute to the late Perit Martin Xuereb for his contribution toward the ar- chitectural heritage of our Islands through landmark projects that included among many others, the award-winning projects of the Re- habilitation and Restoration of the medieval wall city of Cittadella in Gozo and the redesign of the Il-Pi- azzetta in Sliema. For more information visit www. maspawards.com Interior Architecture Award for residential projects - winner Public Open Spaces award - winner Public Vote winner Restoration Award - winner Urban Planning Concept Award - students - winner Rehabilitation and Conservation Award - winner Urban Planning Concept Award - architectural firms - winner The Interior Architecture Award for Commercial or Public Buildings - winner Small Projects Award - winner