The cantilevered rooms also pay homage to the arcades of many historical buildings in the East Burnside area. Attractive ground floor retail and restaurant spaces nestled within the arcade provide a sense of enclosure from the busy street, and contribute to the pedestrian scale of the rest of the district. The rooms create the perception of narrowing on the wide Burnside arterial, and also suggest the creative, playful, and engaging character of the building and its inhabitants.