The Annual General Meeting of the Kamra tal-Periti will be held on Friday, 10th December 2010. KTP is accepting nominations for the election of Council members.
Of special interest is the proposed "What are you doing out there?" presentation that will take place during the AGM. This is intended to be a short presentation of works and projects by five periti. The presentation should preferably be in powerPoint format. If you are interested in making such a presentation to your colleagues it would be appreciated if you could fill in the form and forward it to the Kamra.

November 19, 2010: 1830
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
St. Georges' Square, Valletta

IPOSTUDIO has been engaged on a variety of important projects, with a large experience in the design & planning of Public Buildings. In particular IPOSTUDIO has developed design and research projects in the following sectors: new technologies for houses and office buildings, analysis of architectural and technical solutions "energy saving oriented", functional planning of layouts based on user needs and quality of indoor environment. During almost twenty years of activity IPOSTUDIO has developed a refined design approach that aspires towards architectural quality, whilst addressing also important factors with respect to the functional quality of the buildings, particularly: the end user needs; the environ mental awareness; the reduction of the running and energy costs; the durability of buildings and maintenance

The Kamra tal-Periti was officially established by Government Notice No 202 of the 12th June 1920 under the signature of the Hon Edgar Bonavia, Acting Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Secretary to Government. This followed the approval by the Council of Government on the 5th July, 1919 of The Architects Ordinance, 1919 which was assented to by the Governor on the 25th July, 1919.

The Kamra tal-Periti is holding a Celebration Dinner to mark the 90th Anniversary of its establishment, at the Dragonara Point Ballroom, Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julians on Friday, 26th November 2010. The event will start with pre-dinner drinks at 20.00 hrs with dinner being served at 20.30 hrs. Dress Code is Lounge.

During the Celebration Dinner, our guest speaker, Dr Mark-Anthony Falzon, will be delivering a short talk titled If you can't be an astronaut, or an architect, try anthropology

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Weber Saint-Gobain, represented by Coster Ltd in Malta, in collaboration with the Kamra tal-Periti, shall hold a seminar at the Professional Centre, Gzira, on Thursday, 28 October 2010, starting at 6.00 pm.
Architect Claudia Setti shall lecture on:
Application of Natural Hydraulic Lime
Benefits on Thermal Insulation in today's Architecture

October 30, 2010; 0900 to 1200
Aula Magna, Valletta
To celebrate the 2010 World Day of Architecture, with the theme "Better Cities Better lives. Sustainable by design," the Kamra tal-Periti is organising a lecture and discussion session entitled Governance and the City.

The session, continues on the Kamra's commitment to the need to improve urban quality in the Maltese Islands, as manifested in its 2007 publication The Urban Challenge. The lecture will be delivered by the renowned Spanish architect Professor Josep Acebillo, one of the key figures behind the transformation of Barcelona over the last two decades and currently CEO of Barcelona Regional, the Metropolitan Agency for the strategic development of urban projects and infrastructure of Barcelona.

Entrance to the session will be free but registration is required. To register for the lecture and discussion session, kindly contact the KTP on kamratalperiti@go.net.mt

Tuesday, August 3; 6.00pm
National Museum of Archeology, Valletta
The Foundation for Architecture and Art in Malta and the Mediterranean in collaboration with Kamra tal-Periti.

Further to the recent parliamentary debate on the merits of Structure Planning and Spatial Planning to planning in the Maltese Islands, the Kamra tal-Periti in conjunction with the Chamber of Planners organized a public debate on the applicability of these two planning approaches to the Maltese context and their particular suitability to the requirements of the Maltese built environment.
Dr Paul Gauci, a perit and urban planner, gave a background history on the evolution of the two planning approaches, following which the floor was open to a public debate.

May 22, 2010: Architecture Nights
Contemporary Mediterranean Architecture
Nabil Gholam

Nabil Gholam studied architecture at the École d'Architecture in Paris-Villemin and pursued a Masters in Urban Planning at Columbia University (New York). After starting his career with the renowned Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, Gholam set up ngª in 1994 in Beirut. Since its foundation, ngª has been at the forefront of architecture and planning in the Mediterranean and Arab world. This lecture focused on the practice's recent works with a particular emphasis on issues of relevance to the Mediterranean culture and climate. 19.00 at the Aula Magna, Valletta Campus, Old University Building, St Paul Street Valletta. Further information can be downloaded below:

Luca Maria Francesco Fabris PhD (1966), is a journalist, an architect, and assistant Professor in Architectural Technologies and Environmental Design at the Department BEST of the Politecnico di Milano (Technical University of Milan), Italy, where he has been teaching since 1997. He’s coordinator of the ‘Project’ area of the monthly review COSTRUIRE (RCS Media Group – www.costruire.it) and technical editor of the ‘Environscapes’ series published by Maggioli Editore (www.maggioli.it). He is a Visiting professor at European, American and Asian Universities, including the University of Malta. His research and activity focuses on environmental sustainability and compatible technologies related to contemporary built environment and landscape. Further information can be downloaded below:

Following the success of Architecture Nights, the Kamra tal-Periti is now embarking on a new series of events that will focus more on the Civil Engineering aspect of the profession. These activities will be held under the general title of “Civil Engineering Encounters” (CEE).
The first of these Encounters featured a presentation on Seismicity and Earthquake Engineering with a focus on the Aquila Earthquake of April 2009 and with speakers from the University of Malta and a speaker from ENEA, the Italian National Authority for New Technology, Energy and Sustainable Development.

The Rent Law was amended last year and the amendments came into effect on the 1st January 2010. In view of this, the Kamra tal-Periti organised an information seminar to explain these amendments and how these may be interpreted and viewed critically. The valuation of properties for rental purposes is one of the professional tasks Periti are entrusted with so it is essential to remain updated on these issues.
Details on the seminar which was held on the 5th February are found on the flier below.