Integrated into the central library complex overlooking Church House Gardens and Library Gardens, it was built on the side of a hill, disguising the number and size of the lower levels and giving the impression of being smaller by setting the auditorium below ground level which is entered by descending staircases from the foyer.
This description highlights how the building's design minimizes its visual impact by strategically placing the auditorium below ground level and concealing its lower levels through its hillside location.