It was important to design the optimum organisational solution that would facilitate a simple retail strategy at podium level, connect with the high rise structures to maximise the available views, and simultaneously meet the code requirements for daylight and sun shadow.

The form of the tower was inspired by the simple organic lines of natural flora found in water bodies surrounding the site, in particular the much loved 'lotus flower'. As the tower ascends, the form begins to 'open', defining views into the cityscape from the circulation space within the 5 star hotel and serviced apartments. The triangular floor plate enables an economic structural solution and facilitates a flexible layout for the Grade A office space located in the lower half of the tower.

The concept of the seven storey podium maximises the retail development's interface with the adjacent park. The design allows the park to move onto the terraces facing west into the central green space. Pedestrians will be able to move from the park onto active public terraces which draw people higher up into the development. At level four, people can move both externally and internally across the buildings with a connecting landscaped valley.

The design allows the park to flow up through the building connecting and activating the development. The podium is seen as a three dimensional extension to the park, providing more public space for the city.