The building was made on an artificial island 300m offshore. Therefore, the designers had more control of the form of the site as well as the building. An Arab trading ship known as a dhow boat inspired the building’s overall form. The building was elevated relatively low on the man made island because the architect wanted to provide the illusion that the building was floating right above sea level. This illusion was exaggerated by the 321m height of the building and it’s distance offshore. Furthermore, the location of the building insured that unwanted shadows were not casted on adjacent buildings or the beach area. The location of the building is frequently humid and hot. It appears the building was oriented and formed so the largest exterior surface area face south. This orientation may promote less temperature change within the building because there will be less heat gain from the sun. Lastly, a double-skinned Teflon-coated woven glass fiber screen was implemented to reduce heat gains and to display vibrant light features.