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Great Siege Road, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta
TWO TWENTY TWO
We imagined an urbane box which, like a mobile kiosk,
could be plugged into the ancient fortifications and inaugurate their regeneration.
Its sloping wall, imitating the angle of the bastions, maximises square metres
on both ground and first floor; while preserving the original volume of the
vault. The steel-timber structure contains light, power, sound, running water, cooling,
air extraction, food and drinks; its well-hidden infrastructure ridding the
bastion walls of all visible interventions. The box separates the dining
(downstairs) from the lounging (upstairs), and slides outside to a voyeuristic
terrace looking out over the scene and onto the harbour. At its inner end, the dark
and sensuous toilets were fitted with a custom-made glass curtain and
additional hidden conveniences.
The outdoor concrete terrace, split into two by an
illuminated waterfall, sinks gently like an amphitheatre around the raw, fortified
landscape. Reflecting the interior plan, the waterfall separates the dining from
the lounge areas.
The shape of the box became the logo of the venue,
the address of the site became its name. After eleven months awaiting various
permits and eleven weeks of intense site works, the box’s tilted door opened
and welcomed its first guests on the 11th
December 2006.
We imagined an urbane box which, like a mobile kiosk,
could be plugged into the ancient fortifications and inaugurate their regeneration.
Its sloping wall, imitating the angle of the bastions, maximises square metres
on both ground and first floor; while preserving the original volume of the
vault. The steel-timber structure contains light, power, sound, running water, cooling,
air extraction, food and drinks; its well-hidden infrastructure ridding the
bastion walls of all visible interventions. The box separates the dining
(downstairs) from the lounging (upstairs), and slides outside to a voyeuristic
terrace looking out over the scene and onto the harbour. At its inner end, the dark
and sensuous toilets were fitted with a custom-made glass curtain and
additional hidden conveniences.
The outdoor concrete terrace, split into two by an
illuminated waterfall, sinks gently like an amphitheatre around the raw, fortified
landscape. Reflecting the interior plan, the waterfall separates the dining from
the lounge areas.
The shape of the box became the logo of the venue,
the address of the site became its name. After eleven months awaiting various
permits and eleven weeks of intense site works, the box’s tilted door opened
and welcomed its first guests on the 11th
December 2006.
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