Sliema's largest public square
Tigné Point on Sliema's peninsula will hold the town's largest public square, developers Midi plc said this week. Pjazza Tigné is scheduled for completion at the end of next year and will be similar to Valletta's Queen Victoria Square in size.
The pedestrianised square is to be the hub of Tigné Point and will be served by an underground network of roads, lay-bys and parking for over 2,000 cars. The Point, a mall with 50 shops and anchored by a Debenhams store, will open out onto the square, as will a development with 16,000 square metres of office space.
Midi plc CEO Ben Muscat explained: "Pjazza Tigné integrates the diverse aspects of the Tigné Point development - offices and apartments, shops and cafés, heritage and sports facilities."
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Jonathan Zammit
Oct 19th 2008, 14:37
Greed
Oreste Calleja
Oct 19th 2008, 13:42
I am not sure that is is or will be the largest square local public square. It sure is the squarest square I have ever seen with two rectangular bulky blocks squatting under the bland facades ... of even uglier recrangular blocks. Do the architects know about such things as curves, globes, rounded edges? What about choice of material? How do the structures represented relate in any way to the corner of sea barely visible behind them? I've seen schoolyards with better proportioons and visuals.
Paul Muscat
Oct 19th 2008, 13:06
This project looks horrible MEPA (Goverment) should be ashamed of letting Mr..... go ahead with this concrete jungle. Since this project is a clear failure they (MIDI) are trying to encourage current succesful shop owners in the sliema to open in this area (Tigne Point) Leading establishments in the Tower Road - Bisazza Street - High Street area have been solicited to move their activity to this place. Shop keepers have given them answer by remaining where they are.
M. Debono
Oct 19th 2008, 12:41
The size of Queen Victoria square?!?! This is really small compared with the skyscrapers that will surround the whole area and the influx of people to shop in the area.