Page 22 - Inside K&A - March 2019
P. 22
PROJECTS
During the planning process, K&A will place RETHINKING CARGO SPACE
tourism-focused land uses on the Valletta K&A is redeveloping a concession space
side of the Grand Harbor, while concentrating plan along the waterfront of Valletta by
industrial activities on the opposite side reorganizing the harbor’s activities at the
in Kordin. The plan will aim to relocate shorelines and enlarging operations of the
polluting activities that detract from the cargo handling quay walls. This will improve
historic character of the port, such as fuel cargo capacity and create new opportunities
and cement bunkering, to Kordin, while for trade and marine services, repositioning
transforming abandoned historic landmarks Valletta as a trans-shipment hub. K&A is also
like Fort Ricasoli.
working on unifying the urban fabric between
"Valletta located at the center of the the shorefront and hinterland. This site-
Mediterranean sea represents a great growth specific design approach is being carefully
opportunity for Malta, named the European carried to ease the restoration of the harbor’s
Capital of Culture. We are working jointly abandoned industrial sites. As a result of this
with the Ministry to maximize the Harbor’s work, the harbor will be more in keeping with
potential and optimize the future port its surroundings.
activities over the horizon of year 2040,
while working in a delicate world heritage URBAN REGENERATION OF THE
site with sensitive environmental and cultural FORMER MARSA POWER STATION
constraints" said Shadi Sabra, Geotechnical &
Heavy Civil Project Manager. From 1953, Marsa town in the south-east of
Malta had a power station which provided
most of the electricity to the Maltese Islands.
Due to environmental contamination from
the power station, it was subsequently
demolished and relocated, leaving the
site abandoned.
K&A is set to deliver a schematic master plan
for the former industrial site that will help
reignite the waterfront area by removing
derelict structures and creating a yacht
marina and pedestrian promenade. The site,
occupying an area of 62,000 m², is divided
into two parts separated by a scheduled
22
