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While searching for an appropriate connection between another
project on the edge of Portorose and the primary city axis
and seashore space, we came to the realization that the space
next to the primary axis was the one least defined in the
centre of town. Current state and urban documents both demonstrate
lack of ideas in organizing a new gravitational nucleus on
a potentially large area. Integration of two different owners'
plots opened the possibility of arranging a new/the only square
next to the promenade, framed by two adjoining buildings.
The building next to the promenade is envisioned as a representative
retail palace with exclusive office or apartment areas on
the top floor. The other building enfolds the square from
behind, its public ground floor spaces open to the square,
and upper floors can house office, apartment, hotel or various
other programmes. Below the entire area a garage with 300
parking spaces is arranged, alleviating parking pressure on
the promenade. The square's positioning indents into urban
fabric to the north, drawing neat to the Auditorium Building
and the future Valeta Multi-storey Car Park at the back of
the area, thus connecting them to the forefront of central
activities.
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