Occupying the entirety of its urban quarter plot, the six-storey building is rectangular in form and seeks to reinterpret the classical urban grid pattern through a single, three-storey ‘eroded’ opening in its south east corner. Both sculptural and playful, this opening is placed in direct response to the adjacent historic town centre and Filadelfia church & conference centre, while also forming a dramatic main entrance inviting visitors and passers-by into the scheme.

An additional degree of permeability and openness is afforded by largely glazed facades around the building´s periphery at ground level, from which people of all ages gain access to a wide variety of functions including restaurants and shops, a youth centre, day-care facilities and a conference centre with a capacity of 1400. A large, central courtyard is framed by the building at the heart of the scheme and includes, above street level, a generous rooftop garden facilitating a diverse range of activities for the various users of the building.