{"id":29074,"date":"2019-01-14T13:22:54","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T13:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=29074"},"modified":"2019-01-14T13:22:54","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T13:22:54","slug":"maltas-azure-window-could-be-replaced-by-steel-arch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=29074","title":{"rendered":"Malta’s Azure Window could be replaced by steel arch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(CNN) \u2014 <\/cite>The spectacular Azure Window rock arch on Malta’s island of Gozo was once a Mediterranean must-see sunset spot that formed the backdrop to scenes in “Game of Thrones.” <\/span><\/p>\n

Now an innovative new design by Russian architect Svetozar Andreev<\/a> seeks to conceptualize a new arch for the future.<\/span><\/div>\n

Andreev, the head of architectural firm Hotei Russia, has designed “the Heart of Malta,” a re-imagining of the original archway, made from mirrored steel faces.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It will be a perfect monument and symbol of the fusion of modernity and nature, of time and history, and a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit,” says Andreev of his grand vision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The original Azure Window, which collapsed in 2017.<\/p>\n

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The new landmark wouldn’t be an exact copy — thanks to the steel material, there’s no attempt to make it look natural. <\/span><\/p>\n

Rather, Andreev describes the man-made concept as a “a memorial” to the original structure.<\/span><\/p>\n

He envisages the edifice with an explorable interior as well as exterior space — think five floors of exhibition space, with each level dedicated to a different epoch of Maltese history, all connected by a spiral staircase.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new concept is designed by Russian architect Svetozar Andreev.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 Svetozar Andreev, 2018. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Since the original archway subsided, the Azure Window has been much missed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Andreev says his proposed redesign has been received favorably in Malta, citing an online poll on a local website.<\/span><\/p>\n

“According to an online poll being conducted by Malta Today<\/a>, 68% responded in favor the Heart of Malta Project,” he says. “For us, the fact that response is a true sign of the project’s value.”<\/span><\/div>\n

The government had earlier rejected a proposal of a hotel near the site, but has said its open to other suggestions of ways of memorialize the Azure Window.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Preserving nature<\/h3>\n

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The current design is just a proposition.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 Svetozar Andreev, 2018. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Andreev and his team are keen to stress their structure wouldn’t damage the natural cliffside.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I love Malta very much, and I understand that nature is one of the archipelago’s most important treasures,” he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team apparently plans to use techniques similar to those used in shipbuilding, building a stable platform beneath the cliff to place the structure on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently it’s just a proposal but it’s definitely an innovative way of attempting to assuage the inevitability of nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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