The cool, elegant, steel framed design was influenced by the architecture of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and echoed glazed shopping streets or arcades on the grand scale of the Galleria in Milan. The designer, Derek Walker, also likened it to the Crystal Palace.
The building's cool, elegant design, characterized by its steel frame, was inspired by the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and echoed the glazed shopping streets or arcades found on a grand scale in Milan's Galleria. The architect, Derek Walker, also drew parallels to the Crystal Palace.