HSBC Malta HQ

Malta

Efficient single office block
Freestanding pavilion block reducing risk due to seismic collapse of adjacent buildings
Efficient layout with a single core and ‘doughnut’ circulation
Efficient external envelope
Excellent outlook and natural lighting to all workstation positions
Good linkage to phase 2 via landscaped podium
Parking efficiency utilising part ground floor reduces the need for excavation
Good access for semi-public facilities at lower ground and upper ground levels

Project summary

GDV: £30m

Project type: Build-to-suit office block with landscaped podium

Total sq footage: 300,000 ft²

Lower ground floor plan: Training and amenities

Lower ground provides capacity for level pedestrian access adjacent to the branch
Vehicular drop-off and plaza branch and safety deposit
Training centre rooms afforded natural light from open light well to landscaped podium
Potential for direct access to training centre spaces from the street
Circa 76 car parking spaces with straightforward access for VIPs and visitors
There is scope for additional storage space, alleviating pressure on quality working spaces above
Plant and spaces requiring intensive servicing are adjacent to the core and loading bay
Service vehicles can navigate in forwarding gear

The main reception on the upper ground floor has level and stepped access providing a prestige arrival sequence to the building
Client business centre and meeting spaces are accessed directly from reception at ground level and have a visual link to landscaped parkland podium setting
The restaurant occupies the southern part of the floor, opening onto the landscaped podium
The upper ground podium provides a landscaped perimeter space with public or semi-public pedestrian access in line with local planning parameters
The landscaped area provides potential for linkage to Phase 2, which could also be planned