The building was blue printed by Ai himself with assistance, and potency coming from a "high official Shanghai" the new studio was a part of a new traditionally design by Shanghai Municipal jurisdiction. He was going to use it as a studio and mentor different architecture courses. After the fact Ai has been charged with fabricating the structure without the required approval and the knock down notice has been processed, Ai said, officials had been anxious, and the paperwork and planning process was "under government supervision". According to Ai, a few different artists were invited to create and structure new studios in this area of Shanghai because officials wanted to create a friendly environment.