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PCA PORTFOLIO 180403.Indd PORTFOLIO 2018 © paulcamilleri & associates COMPANY PROFILE Team DIRECTOR & SENIOR ARCHITECT Paul Camilleri JUNIOR PARTNER Matias Camilleri deMarco ARCHITECTS Charlene Vella Andrew Scicluna Zdenka Jakesevic Christopher Azzopardi Nick Vella Muscat Przemyslaw Acewicz STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Kenneth Camilleri Sean Paul Attard Lara Brincat TECHNICAL STAFF Jurgen Cauchi Luke Cauchi QUANTITY SURVEYING Albert Pisani PROJECT MANAGEMENT Matias Camilleri deMarco Alexei Pace ADMINISTRATION Sue Bezzina PAUL CAMILLERI B.E.& A. (Hons), A.& C.E., Dip. R.C. Const. (Milan), Eur. Ing. Paul Camilleri was born in Valletta in 1954. He studied at the Royal University of Malta graduating as a Perit in 1977 and subsequently also obtained his post-graduate degree from the Politecnico di Milano in 1980. He set up the architectural and engineering practice Paul Camilleri & Associates 22 years ago, ZLWKRI¿FHVLQ9DOOHWWDXSRQKLVUHWXUQWR0DOWDDIWHUKDYLQJ worked for eight years in Italy, Belgium, Libya and Saudi Ara- ELD+HKDVSODFHG¿UVWLQWKUHHFRPSHWLWLRQVWKH¿UVWLQDGH- sign for a commercial centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the sec- ond for the design of the Mtarfa new town, in joint venture with DQRWKHU0DOWHVH¿UPDQGWKHWKLUGIRUDPXOWLXVHWRZHULQ7ULS- oli, Libya. Besides being involved in various projects in Malta for both local and foreign clients, including the re-habilitation and conversion of various properties in Valletta, Paul Camilleri & Associates is also involved in projects in Italy, Saudi Arabia and Libya. He is also a past president of the Kamra tal-Periti. © paulcamilleri & associates PAUL CAMILLERI & ASSOCIATES SERVICES PCA is one of the most renowned architecture fi rms in Malta, with a team made up of approximately 20 Through the recruitment of our services, direct communication takes place people led by Perit Paul Camilleri. With the founder’s over forty years of experience in the construction with the client in order to produce detailed designs of a concept or an industry, a mix seasoned architects and structure engineers who lead younger professionals and a idea that meets the needs of the client whilst complying with key planning, technical team with a keen eye for design and detail, Paul Camilleri & Associates is a well established fi nancial and sanitary requirements. Consultation with clients regarding company which offers a diverse range of services within the architecture profession. their property would normally involve discussions on the following: By identifying niches in the construction industry, PCA deals with a broad scope of contracted works - Policy, Sanitary Law, and Building Regulation for various fi elds in the construction sector. The aim is to provide creative and innovative design - Planning Applications solutions that target the needs and requirements of individual clients and large enterprises alike. PCA - Property Valuations is also concerned with structural building design, which works hand in hand with the architectural - Building Surveys consultation and deals with several key stages in the project. By ensuring in-house coordination, the - Providing advice on setting up and defi ning the project. fi rm is profi cient in the structural design of most of the architectural projects. - Developing and co-ordinating the design. - Preparing production information and tender documentation. PCA is well known for good project management of large design projects due to good coordination - Contract administration. and relationships with the relevant disciplines in the construction industry. The ability to organise - Inspecting the work of contractors. work within a multidisciplinary team and to manage the resources required for the construction and fi nishing of buildings was further developed by PCA through the commissioning of large projects such as Smart City Offi ce buildings and Tigne The Centre, which received LEED Silver and LEED Gold awards respectively. Paul Camilleri and Associates has been involved in the design and construction processes of various industrial buildings, typologies ranging from simple warehouses, to mixed use complexes merging factories and offi ces within the same building. The common goal for all these industrial projects is co-ordinating works with the contractor, and providing a structure which can easily be constructed with the available building elements in order to reduce costs and time, while interpreting the client’s unique image into the architecture. Being located at the heart of Valletta, PCA is very much involved with the restoration and construction management of small to medium sized residences and enterprises. Thus, as a result, the project objectives are respectful to the history and values of the Maltese capital city, with PCA constantly involved in the contemporary design of residences, offi ces and boutique hotels respectively within the city’s specifi c context. PROJECT MANAGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION Coordination between different trades is made possible through site visits and site inspections. Our multidisciplinary team is able to coordinate large projects by determining: - Project scope - Good communication between the trades - Staff fl uctuation - Project schedule - Budget tracking - The management of project resources - Project status Key Projects Targeted by PCA - Tigne Midnight Holdings Tower (Gold LEED Status), Barbara Bastions 11 & 12, New Playmobil Factory Extensions QUANTITY SURVEYING Through the involvement of professional quantity surveyors at various key stages in the project we analyse a variety of procurement strategies and related cost versus construction benefi ts. This would involve selecting the correct procurement strategy based upon: - Identifying the priorities of the client - Determining the nature of the project - Providing tender documentation - Drafting bills of quantities - Analysing market conditions - Management of risks allocated between contracted parties OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY PCA As a fi rm we have in-house qualifi ed individuals who execute: - 3D rendering and photomontages - Interior design - Urban design and landscape design consultation - Conservation and restoration reports - Brief development and building design - Building contract administration and consultation - Building surveys - Provision of sustainability advice & designs STRUCTURAL DESIGN & CONSULTANCY Selected Projects Paul Camilleri & Associates have their own specialised in-house structural STRUCTURAL DESIGN engineering team. Development in Architecture has always gone hand in Retirement Home, Msida, Malta hand with innovation in structural engineering and a good understanding of Mtarfa New Town, Mtarfa, Malta materials. Successful projects are a function of the depth of co-ordination Forth Mansions, Ta, Xbiex, Malta between the various disciplines which ultimately make a building work; SeaCliff Apartments, Sliema, Malta foremost of which is the structural engineering discipline. A successful .30*RI¿FHV0DOWD 3URJUHVV3UHVV3ULQWLQJ)DFLOLWLHVDQG2I¿FHV0ULHƫHO0DOWD architectural concept depends mainly on the structural design solution to 6PDUW&LW\0DOWD2I¿FH%XLOGLQJ225LFDVROL0DOWD having the building constructed. From inception, Paul Camilleri & Associ- 6PDUW&LW\0DOWD2I¿FH5HWDLO%XLOGLQJ57575LFDVROL0DOWD ates has had an innovative and creative in-house structural engineering 6PDUW&LW\0DOWD6DOHV2I¿FH5LFDVROL0DOWD SUR¿FLHQF\DQGH[SHUWLVHZKLFKFRPSOHPHQWVLQWHUDFWVDQGZRUNVVHDP- Structural and civil engineering design of extension of Tal-Qroqq Road network, Msida, Malta Road layout and infrastructure design of Mtarfa New Town lessly to arrive at the design concept which has to be achieved. Structural and services design of various projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Charles Grech Retail Outlet, Msida, Malta 3OD\PRELO,QWHUQDWLRQDO)DFWRU\ƪDO)DU0DOWD 3OD\PRELO,QWHUQDWLRQDO)DFWRU\([WHQVLRQƪDO)DU0DOWD Universal Plastics Factory, Malta ICI Warehouses, Malta Ballet School, Sliema, Malta Apartment Block, Swieqi, Malta © paulcamilleri & associates PROJECT GLOSSARY Selected Projects RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE Gharghur Heights, Gharghur, Malta Playmobil HF80, Hal-Far, Malta Forth Mansions, Ta’ Xbiex, Malta Playmobil Factory Extension, Hal-Far, Malta Madliena Villas, Madliena, Malta Private Villa, Mellieha, Malta CONCEPTUAL/COMPETITION Sea Cliff Apartments, Sliema, Malta Villa Messina Retirement Home, Rabat, Malta North Shore Garden Design, Tigne, Sliema, Malta 24/25 St. Barbara Bastions, Valletta, Malta Times Building, Strickland House, Valletta, Malta Mtarfa Housing Estate, Mtarfa, Malta Baystreet Hotel, St. Rita Priary, Paceville, Malta Private Villa, Naxxar, Malta Ggantija Interpretation Centre, Ggantija, Malta Private Villa, Madliena, Malta Central Bank of Libya, Libya Playmobil Factory Extension, Hal-Far, Malta COMMERCIAL & OFFICES Apartment Blocks & Retail Outlets, Fgura, Malta Biccerija Area Rehabilitation, Valletta, Malta BOV Annex Building, St. Venera, Malta Showroom & Offi ces, Mriehel, Malta Smart City Offi ce Block, Kalkara, Malta Private Villa, Mellieha, Malta Progress Press Building, Imriehel, Malta Retirement Home, Msida, Malta C. Camilleri & Sons Retail Outlet, Valletta, Malta Villino Ellul, Ta’ Xbiex, Malta Paul Camilleri & Associates Offi ces, Valletta, Malta Villa Complex, Madliena, Malta KPMG Offi ces, Msida, Malta Shopping Complex, Valletta, Malta Charles Grech Retail Outlet, Msida, Malta Hal Ferh Tourist Complex, Ghajn Tuffi eha, Malta Offi ce Block, Valletta, Malta HOTELS & ENTERTAINMENT Saluting Battery Renovation, Valletta, Malta Boarding School, Undisclosed Location, Malta Bay Street
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