SmartCity Malta to start construction on four new buildings

Adjacent to SCM01 and forming part of the Lagoon District, the new construction will include two office buildings, SCM02 and SCM03, and two retail buildings, SCM04 and SCM05. The launch of the lagoon area itself is timed to coincide with the completion of the new building complex.

The scope of construction works will involve ground works and erection of the structural frame.

The four buildings are situated along the tributary road connecting the Main Boulevard alongside the Great Steps, and will occupy a space already connected to surface and underground infrastructure. In line with the Master Plan and the Infrastructure Plan of the project, the new buildings, and subsequent phases, can easily connect to the primary infrastructure put in place during the first phase.  Arranged as an interconnected cluster, the architecture massing of the buildings is carefully coordinated to provide knowledge workers with panoramic lagoon views and maximum exposure to natural lighting.

This new phase of development ushers in the latest product offering from SmartCity Malta comprising of the retail buildings SCM04 and SCM05. Designed as a multi-level, open-air esplanade, the retail spaces will house food and beverage outlets as well as retail shops and boutiques, all of which are just a few steps away from the Lagoon. Lush, terraced rooftops create the ideal setting for dining and recreation activities. 

SmartCity Malta CEO, Mr. Fareed Abdulrahman said that “We have already started working on the new phase because of the interest generated for SCM01. The new products are being created for a wider range of organizations and service providers that we could not cater to in Phase one. With the kind of interest we have seen so far, SmartCity Malta’s lagoon retail district promises to be one of the most happening places in Malta. “

The external facade system of SCM04 and SCM05 features retail shop fronts, window wall, stone cladding and trellis features.  A ‘Grand Trellis’ architectural feature provides definition to the space, and creates a sheltered interstitial environment within the retail strip. Buildings SCM02 and SCM03 are located adjacent to this retail block, with an open-to-public atrium lobby leading into the central lagoon retail district.