Environmental NGO Din l-Art Ħelwa announced the four winners of its 2014 Architectural Heritage Awards Scheme organised with the support of the Chamber of Architects.

The Harbour Club, a bar and restaurant in Valletta, by Chris Briffa Architects, won the prize for the Major Regeneration Project category. It also won the silver medal award signifying the best of all categories.

The Valletta offices of Ganado Advocates, by Architecture Project, won the category for the Rehabilitation and Re-use of Buildings. While Dar Kenn Għal-Saħħtek, by the Community Chest Fund and designed by J.B. Architects, was granted a Diploma in the same category.

The final award went to the Ex-RAF Hangar at Luqa by the architecture team Air Stream for the category Restoration and Conservation Project.  

Now in its 10th edition, the Din l-Art  Helwa Awards Scheme is intended to give public recognition to projects that contribute to architectural excellence in a Maltese context through the rehabilitation and reuse of built heritage and encourage those active in its restoration. 

The awards were presented by the Minister of Culture and Local Government, Owen Bonnici after being announced by Maria Grazia Cassar, chairperson of the Award Scheme panel of judges.

The panel of judges was made up of Conrad Thake, architect, lecturer and historian, representing the Chamber of Advocates, Antonio Mollicone, architect and lecturer at the University of Malta, and Joanna Spiteri Staines, architect and Din l-Art Ħelwa council member.