Perit Greta Caruana Smith
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Greta Caruana Smith is an architect and structural engineer, and a partner at Openworkstudio, which she co-founded in 2016 with Alberto Miceli-Farrugia, Joanna Spiteri Staines and Debby de Domenico. She graduated in Architecture and Civil Engineering from the University of Malta (2006) and holds an MSc in Environmental Design and Engineering from UCL (2009). She previously worked at AP Valletta, where her projects included the new Brewhouse for Simonds Farsons Cisk.
- Practice
- Openworkstudio (OWS)
- Phone
- +356 2133 9202
- Website
- ows.com.mt
- Office
- 3 Melita House, 35 Sir Augustus Bartolo Street, Ta' Xbiex, Malta
- Expertise
- Structural design; environmental design and low-energy buildings; building envelope performance assessment; alternative building materials; architecture, restoration and interior design (firm)
17 planning applications since 2020: 8 granted, 1 refused, 4 pending. Tallest granted: 4 floors. Main localities: Naxxar (3), Xewkija (1), Vittoriosa (Birgu) (1), Swieqi (1), Sliema (1), Santa Venera (1).
- PA/06432/26 Qormi: Conversion of farmhouse into family home. Proposal includes internal alterations, conversion of living room into a garage, extension of roof washroom,…
- PA/05614/26 Naxxar: Proposal: The proposal seeks to combine two back-to-back properties into one residential unit. Proposal includes alterations to the back facade of one of the…
- PA/04995/26 Xewkija: Restoration of facade.
- PA/04118/26 Marsa: Proposed minor internal alterations at ground and first floor; replacement of ceiling slab at second floor and extension of washroom. Proposal also includes…
- PA/03444/26 Swieqi: Proposed alterations as part of the refurbishment of a first floor apartment within a pre-1968 block, comprising of screen to conceal services along the back…
- PA/00020/26 Santa Venera: Proposed installation of a glazed opening to create an enclosed front porch and to sanction maisonette and garage as built; changes to PA/04571/97 include…
- PA/07845/25 Hamrun: Addition of 2nd and 3rd floor extension to existing townhouse.
- PA/04790/25 San Gwann: Internal alterations consisting of an extension to the existing garage to accommodate two cars, formation of a dressing room, w.cs, study, pantry,…
- PA/02211/25 Rabat: Proposed internal alterations to an existing garage including removal of existing mezzanine, removal of internal walls, lowering of floor level and…
- PA/01324/25 Cospicua (Bormla): Renewal of permit PA/01225/17: Proposed replacement of damaged uppermost roof and other minor internal alterations within a pre-1967 townhouse. Proposed…
- PA/07558/24 Marsaskala: Variations from the official building alignment and minor alterations comprising of the replacement of deteriorated concrete slabs and stairs, alterations to…
- PA/02024/24 Vittoriosa (Birgu): Rehabilitation of existing townhouse including restoration of existing facade, replacement of deteriorated elements and minor alterations.
- PA/04782/23 Belt Valletta: Restoration of facades and rehabilitation of abandoned property to offices (Class 4A).
- PA/02837/23 Naxxar: Sanctioning of apartment to include change of internal clear height, minor changes in position of internal walls and windows and change in size of back balcony.
- PA/03199/22 Sliema: To sanction minor alterations from PA00260/03, at semi basement and third floor.
- PA/01914/21 Naxxar: Proposed internal alterations, and extension at second floor level to existing terraced house
- PA/00873/20 Mellieha: Sanctioning of pool room, position of pool, nib along facade, changes to the height of apertures, changes to the front garden boundary wall, shifting of wall…