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 design, with its sleek steel frame and resemblance to glazed shopping streets or arcades, was inspired by the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and echoed the grand scale of the Galleria in Milan. The architect, Derek Walker, also compared it to the Crystal Palace.