From the outset, the impact a building of this size would have on the surrounding area, visually and environmentally, was clear. As such, these were major considerations to be taken into account at the design stage.
Now complete, it is a hugely impressive structure that blends well with and, arguably, even enhances its surroundings.
The use of cladding colours is particularly effective at giving the impression of the building blending into the sky and the building appears nowhere near as tall as it is actually is.