The award was presented to Mr England in absentia during a ceremony held in Mombasa, Kenya, on 14 August, as part of the CAA’s General Assembly. Architect Vincent Cassar, Past President of the CAA, accepted the prize on Mr England’s behalf. It will be formally presented to Mr England, who has been Malta’s architectural ambassador, at an event to be held later this year.

Over the last half-century, Mr England’s work attracted the attention of the international architectural world, the Kamra tal-Periti says in its press statement. In the early eighties, he was commissioned by Iraqi architect Rifat Chadirji to work together with other world-renowned architects.

Mr England is also Hon Visiting Fellow at the University of Bath, United Kingdom, and a Professor, Academician and Vice-President of the International Academy of Architecture. He has been invited to lecture in North and South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle and Far East, and the ex-USSR.

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“It was a hundred years ago, on the 25 July 1919, that Herbert Plumer, then Governor of Malta, brought into force the Architects’ Ordinance, which governed the profession of Land Surveyor and Architect and paved the way for the establishment of the profession of Architect and Civil Engineer (perit) as we know it today,” the press statement issued by the Kamra tal-Periti says.

On this occasion, the Kamra presented the following awards to their respective winners:

The Premju Galizia was accompanied by the opening of a public exhibition of some of the best projects realised over the past year. Projects that range from the national scale, such as the two urban regeneration finalist projects, to more “intimate” interior design projects, the press statement says.

The exhibition will run until 2 August 2019 at the Ġnien il-Biskuttin (Argotti Gardens) adjacent to the Christ the King monument in Floriana.

The gallery accompanied by further information related to the awarded projects can be seen on the official website of the Kamra tal-Periti.

The Maltese architects’ association says it is committed to assisting the government in every which way to ensure that Maltese urban environment makes a marked shift towards ever-higher quality and standards, according to the press release sent to BM.

EDITORIAL NOTE: The construction sector has been through challenging times recently. The Kamra called for an extraordinary general meeting, after the walls of three building collapsed near excavation works. Prior to the EGM the Kamra published its preliminary position, and after the EGM the Kamra pledged commitment to improving the public safety of citizens and urged the government to enter discussions with the association. The Kamra also welcomed the recent listing of licensed masons published on the website of the Building Regulation Office (BRO). The Kamra sent a letter to the minister, asking to clarify a number of points. At the same time, the Kamra also asked for a meeting prior to the publication of the legal notice.

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