A young family wanted to embrace the beautiful character of a typical Maltese home in the heart of Zejtun whilst making it functional for them and their lifestyle. As with any other antique building, for this project, the studio Daaa Haus not only made sure to work closely with the authorities to preserve the structure and historical aesthetic appeal, but throughout the whole process, they made sure to be present on-site monitoring and adapting the plans accordingly. An in-depth on the ground study with the local neighbourhood was carried out which gave us a better insight about the use and previous ownership of the property. This allowed them to appreciate even further its history and all its features; those already pointed out by the authorities and not. Wherever possible they kept old features in place even if not required. Whilst keeping and respecting the integrity of the existing building Daaa Haus wanted to create a clear visual separation between the old and new; thus creating a new kind of old.<\/p>