Although the Kyoto Station area enjoys a preferential measure that permits construction to a height of 120 m, the designs were evaluated from the standpoint of how to achieve harmony with the surrounding environment, avoiding the oppressive feeling caused by the huge size and height of the building, because there were persistent objections arguing that an easement of the height restriction might destroy the landscape of the ancient capital.
京都駅周辺は高さ120mまでの建築物が建築可能となる特例措置が設けられているが、高さ制限の緩和は古都の景観を損なうものとして反対意見も根強かったため、建物の巨大さ、高さに起因する圧迫感を回避し、いかに周辺環境との調和を図るかが作品の評価のポイントとなった。