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T
he birth of the Gabriel Caruana Foundation was the natural
progression of a lifetime that Gabriel Caruana had dedicated
to art. With a rich artistic programme, supporting emerging
artists, collaborating with different communities, the Gabriel Caruana
Foundation is on a mission to rehabilitate and restore the Mitħna ta'
Ganu, housing The Mill - Art, Culture and Crafts Centre. The Mill is a
unique Grade I Scheduled building that stands singularly on the busy
street of Naxxar Road, Birkirkara. The Mill has been subject to a year-
long research project, SKOPRI, led by Gabriel Caruana Foundation in
collaboration with a number of professionals who have been engaged
to assess numerous aspects of the rehabilitation process. TBA Periti
have been tasked with assessing the structural condition of the
property, to propose a restoration methodology for the building fabric,
and together with Galea Curmi Engineers, advise on the approach
for the building services installation, which is always a challenge in
buildings of this type.
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