The first phase of Malta's tallest building Mercury Towers opens its doors to the public for the first time on Friday with a three-level shopping mall and piazza.
The previously walled-in Mercury House on St George’s Road in Paceville is now opened up with a paved walkway leading up to the shopping mall, as the hulking 33-floor glass tower - designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid - looms above it.
On Thursday evening, workers were still scrambling to assemble the finishing touches. Amidst the flurry of activity, controversial developer Joseph Portelli - the brains behind the project - was overseeing the final preparations before opening.
The project was approved in 2018 and was met with criticism about the scale of the high-rise tower and whether it was appropriate for the area.
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9 ноя 2023
