As a historic townhouse set within the village of Mosta, this two-story building has been adapted to house a new function – a centre for combining wellness and beauty with a boutique hotel. The existing courtyard becomes the focal point and central node for the project and its users, whilst the building is expanded through the creation of an underground level and roof structure.

The concept is defined by pure forms which allow a wide range of functions to combine seamlessly with each other, creating consistency through monochromatism whilst differentiating between spaces through the use of defined colours and textures inspired by the 4 elements – fire, water, earth and air. These elements are physically interpreted through the use of pure forms against the backdrop of the existing fabric, allowing the architecture to look to the future whilst simultaneously connecting with the past. The result is a distinguished chiaroscuro experience, drawing particularly from the Baroque period where architecture is defined by light and shade, materiality and pure forms to create dramatic yet timeless spaces.

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