AP Valletta renovates 18th century palazzino in Malta
Maltese studio AP Valletta redevelops and extends an 18th-century palazzino in Naxxar, Maltaintroducing a crafted stone display screen to steadiness the privateness, gentle and historic character of the location. Situated simply outdoors Naxxar's city conservation space, the home it’s surrounded by tall landscaping that overshadows the construction and the low backyard. The intervention addresses these challenges by way of a privacy-focused design that integrates with the present structure, utilizing franka, a Maltese. comfortable stoneand conventional development strategies. The mission reconfigures the primary residence to enhance its connection to the gardens, changing an adjoining loggia into the primary dwelling area and a secondary backyard room right into a visitor studio.
all photographs by Julian Vassallo, courtesy of AP Valletta
the stone privateness display screen covers the backyard of Home Naxxar
A defining function of renovation by architects at AP Valletta is the fastened stone privateness display screen designed to guard the backyard and patio from neighboring landscaping. Sculpted with undulating fins that fluctuate in angle and spacing, the display screen filters pure gentle. Over time, the fabric will develop a patina that enhances its integration with the historic facade.
The loggia, initially a farm construction, is remodeled into the central dwelling space of the home, connecting with the out of doors eating area, the sitting space and the newly added swimming pool. Framed by previous stone partitions and Mediterranean fruit bushes, the multi-level pool backyard combines horizontal and vertical stone planes that appear to emerge organically from the panorama. This design language harmonizes the privateness display screen with the reimagined type of the backyard. Sustainability can be a key aspect of the mission, with a inexperienced roof planted with native Mediterranean species.
AP Valletta is renovating and lengthening an 18th-century palazzino in Malta
introducing a stonework display screen to steadiness the privateness, gentle and historic character of the location
The home is surrounded by tall landscaping that shades the construction and the low-rise backyard
the intervention addresses the challenges with a privacy-focused design
the mission reconfigures the primary residence to enhance its reference to the gardens