The lowest tier is defined by a series of huge round arches in striking polychrome bands, a motif repeated in the stories above at an increasingly smaller scale. The ground-floor tier on the Main Street facade features five broad arches above shop windows and doors, the second a two-story arcade of 10 major openings, and the third a single-story arcade of 14 openings.
The base level is distinguished by a series of enormous circular gateways in striking multicolored patterns, a design motif that recurs at smaller scales throughout the narratives. The ground-floor section on the Main Street facade features five large arches above shop windows and doors, followed by a two-story passageway with 10 major openings, and then a single-story passageway with 14 openings.