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The Brewhouse and Trident Park

The Brewhouse and Trident Park

Civic Trust Awards Citation

The Brewhouse and Trident Park integrates heritage and modernity, creating a dynamic space where commerce, culture, and industrial history coalesce in harmony. 

Located in the Birkirkara/Mrieħel area of Malta, this project not only revitalises an Art Deco Old Brewhouse but also introduces new low-rise mixed-use buildings within Trident Park. The adaptive reuse of the Brewhouse has transformed it into an experiential museum that pays homage to its gravity-fed brewery roots. The preservation of the distinctive ambiance is evident in the conversion of old fermentation vats into co-working areas and the repurposing of storage spaces into microbreweries and cafes. This thoughtful redesign breathes new life into the historic structure while providing contemporary spaces for collaboration and innovation. 

Trident Park incorporates six landscaped courtyards featuring terrazzo and native plants, creating a harmonious balance between built and green spaces serving as sensory havens for all. The gardens, with their orchard fruit-inspired planting scheme and vibrant shared vertical circulation cores, echo the rich colours of the rainbow. A generous amphitheatre envelops the entrance to the Brewhouse, edged by a 25-metre long Cisk yellow bridge. Collaboration with a local architectural and engineering firm proved invaluable, and monthly on-site meetings and online workshops ensured that the client’s vision aligned with the design process, fostering a sense of shared ownership. The project embraces sustainable practices, drawing inspiration from centuries-old local environmental wisdom. 

With adaptable spaces catering to diverse occupants, from creative start-ups to government organisations, The Brewhouse and Trident Park redefines the workplace, drawing inspiration from historical palaces while prioritising both sensory enlightenment and economic viability.

Judges’ Comments: “This is an excellent example of the transformation, reuse, and rebirth of an iconic and cultural heritage building.”

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Photography Credits & Captions

The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-01.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Renewed main entrance to Trident Park and Conference Hall The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-02.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Aerial overview from the north-east of the renewed Brewhouse and Trident Park (2023) The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-03.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Aerial view of the Brewhouse and Trident Park within the Farsons brewery estate (2023) The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-04.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: New 25m single span entrance bridge to The Brewhouse The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-05.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Light falling through The Brewhouse The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-06.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Co-working spaces making use of the transformed fermentation vats The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-07.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: New event space in The Brewhouse. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-08.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Brewhouse workspaces. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-09.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Orange apricot + mandarin garden The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-10.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: The amphitheatre, Cisk Tap, and Chapels Gastrobrewpub terraces, viewed from above. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-11.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: The apple, gage, and avocado garden looking north. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-12.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: The Brewhouse and amphitheatre from above. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-13.jpg, Credit: Ian Ritchie, Caption: The Brewhouse workspace ready for occupation. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-14.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: The renovated Lewis V. Farrugia Boardroom The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-15.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Trident Park blueberry and blackberry garden looking south. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-16.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Trident Park conference hall. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-17.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Trident Park Reception. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-18.jpg, Credit: Ian Ritchie, Caption: The renewed Brewhouse with Trident statue in the foreground The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-19.jpg, Credit: Jean Claude Vancell, Caption: The restored boiling coppers in The Brewhouse. The-Brewhouse-and-Trident-Park-ritchie-studio-20.jpg, Credit: Joe Smith, Caption: Aerial overview from the north-west of the renewed Brewhouse and Trident Park (2023)

Overall Result

Highly Commended

Application Type

International

Primary Use Class

E(c)(ii) Professional services (other than health or medical services)

Secondary Use Class

E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises

Credits

Architect

ritchie studio

Client

Simonds Farsons Cisk PLC and Trident Park Ltd (subsidiary of Trident Estates PLC)

Structural Engineer

TBA Periti

Services Engineer

CASAinginiera

Environmental Design and Engineers

Doug King Consulting

Quantity Surveyor

Equals Consulting

Landscape Architect

Joseph Borg

Contractor

C&F Building Contractors Ltd / iManage Ltd

Masterplanner

ritchie studio

Contractor

Halmann Vella Ltd / Archi+ / AS Management

Contractor

Panta Contracting Limited

Contractor

AX Construction

Contractor

Joint Venture: Joinwell, J.Lautier Co. Ltd, APTC Ltd

Universal Design Consultant

TBA Periti

Acoustic Consultant

Gillieron Scott Acoustic Design

Fire Engineering

CASAinginiera

Lighting Consultant

Ulrike Brandi Licht

Transport Consultant

ERSLI Consultants Limited and AIS Environment

BREEAM

ritchie studio

Catering Consultant

Ingo Wessel

Health and Safety Consultancy

Resolve Consulting Limited

Wayfinding Consultant

Urban UX

Owner

Simonds Farsons Cisk PLC and Trident Park Ltd (subsidiary of Trident Estates PLC)

Applicant

ritchie studio

Original Architect

Lewis V. Farrugia & William Bryce Binnie

Interior Designer

Openworkstudio

Interior Designer

Forward Architects

Interior Designer

RFK Architects Ltd

Interior Designer

DAAA Haus

Interior Designer

DSTUDIO

Photographer

Joe Smith

Exhibition Designer

RFK Architects Ltd