Piano plans welcomed

E.Portelli

Aug 3rd 2009, 11:54

Joe Azzopardi (2 days, 23 hours ago)
@ Joe Azzopardi
''We approve this project because we are gentlemen in 2009 not is the 17th, 18th or 19th century.''
At least our forefathers left us something to talk, resaerch and boast about...(as well as a tourist attraction).
What are we going to leave behind,,,,'Ghalik, ghal uliedek u ghal ulied uliedek'.....concrete square block of flats?!?

Antoine Vella

Jul 31st 2009, 20:27

Paul Borg

"...the Parliament of Malta with all its supporting infrastructure to be located on Manoel Island, centred on the Fort, and the rest of Manoel Island developed as the Civic Centre of Malta.."

If you were to apply some lateral thinking you would find out that Manoel Island and Tigne Point are the site of a 350 million dollar project by Midi Consortium and that this at an advanced stage of construction. Tell me, Mr Borg, have you ever heard about it?

Why is it so difficult for some people to accept the very simple, very basic fact that Parliament has to meet in Valletta? Mr Borg, do you have any clue why Valletta is the capital of Malta? Why do you think? Because of the Royal Opera House?

It would be quite humorous to suggest that Manoel island be declared part of Valletta but I wouldn't be surprised if you did make such a suggestion.

Adrian Borg Cardona

Jul 31st 2009, 16:59

@Joe Azzopardi: with regard to the open air theatre, you have got it wrong, or have been watching too much Net TV! The open air theatre will be in use for max 3 months of the year - unless as somebody stated that we should get used to sitting in the rain! We're spending €20 million on a half baked theatre that will need more maintenance than a normal theatre because all its insides will be subject to the elements. Seats and equipment will have to be removed and put back each year. What a sheer waste of money! It would have been better to wait a few more years when hopefully we will be better off and build a real theatre.

Alexander Azzopardi

Jul 31st 2009, 15:46

Martin Spiteri

fully agree with you

imma bi tama ha nibqaw ax dal gvern li jrid jamel !!!!

John N Scerri

Jul 31st 2009, 13:59

Yes Mr Spiteri. Why don;t we rebuild ALL OF MALTA & GOZO in the original Neolithic style of Ggantija and Hagar Qim!

Joseph Galea

Jul 31st 2009, 13:30

"Modern Dubai style plans....?"
Are we living on the same planet?

E.Portelli

Jul 31st 2009, 12:48

A lot of talking is being said re Piano’s plans for Valletta main portal (Entrance) and Theatre. My concern is the materials and methods of construction that are going to be used in this project
I sincerely hope that this project will at least LAST a couple of hundred years, hence be boasted by the future generations like we’re doing with what our forefathers left us!
Imagine what a humiliation, when in the future the bastions and most monumental palaces in Valletta will still be in place and still boasted, whilst the project that is being proposed for Valletta with the 21st Century Architecture??? is being pulled down to make place for God knows what!

Paul Borg

Jul 31st 2009, 12:44

Until work actually commences on the new Parliament House consideration must be given to the option for the Parliament of Malta with all its supporting infrastructure to be located on Manoel Island, centred on the Fort, and the rest of Manoel Island developed as the Civic Centre of Malta with all or as many as possible of the Ministries, especially those presently in Valletta, relocated to purpose built buildings in keeping with the architectural features of the Fort. There is also space for the required parking needs to be planned. All yacht servicing and yacht building activities presently carried out on the Island wouldl be moved to other suitable maritime locations from Marsascala all the way to Marsaxlokk and not forgetting Gozo, with the added economic/employment fillip to those districts. There would be a huge relief to the traffic/parking problems round Valletta, which would then become the business/cultural/retail centre of Malta . The most renowned thinker and innovator that ever came out of Malta is Professor Edward Debono with his "lateral thinking". Apply some lateral thinking to solve numerous problems on the basis of one bold decision.

Joe Azzopardi

Jul 31st 2009, 11:57

@ Martin Spiteri
We approve this project because we are gentlemen in 2009 not is the 17th, 18th or 19th century. We want the ruins for our heritage, a building for our Parliament, and a theatre that will not be a continuous strain to our finances

Galea. L

Jul 31st 2009, 11:14

Scrap the plans and save Valletta from being vandalized by Gonzi and Piano.

Martin Spiteri

Jul 31st 2009, 10:17

what a sad time for Valletta. I do not like this project. I do not know and understand why are these modern dubai style plans should be adopted to a city so called built by gentlemen for gentlemen!!!! Are we so gentlemen now to build such a project ?. Why cant we build what was before and restore and no arguments? why should we have to suffer another 50 years of arguing that this project was not in the spirit of Valletta? Cant we be honest and declare we are fooling ourselves?