Public open spaces are a feature of the site, activated through centrally located walkways which lead to focal points such as the Community Centre, Cheetham Creek and the retail precinct to the north-east of the site.

There is a focus on communal spaces and accessibility, with public parks and gathering points throughout the site, creating a safe and open feel, with a defined streetscape and neat landscaping.

There are five styles of villa, all of which are set back from the street frontage to create semi private entry spaces. The design represents a contemporary cottage architectural character.

The community centre is centrally located; its concept to provide a place that supports the community by allowing opportunities for the different interest groups within the facility to mingle.

Environmentally sustainable design principles include large north facing facade, thermal mass wall and rain water collection. The building form then embraces the lawn bowls green that looks out to the water feature beyond.  The centre offers a number of facilities including lawn bowls green, tennis courts, pool and gym facilities as well as a number of meeting rooms, entertainment and dining facilities.

Danks Street has a small scale workers cottage fabric. Foote Street has a brutal early modernist façade. Graham Street has the Gasworks Park with its heritage red brick wall. And Pickles Street is filled with 7-level apartment buildings.

The building responds to all of those frontages by clever use of materials and by respecting the scale of the streets.

The design solution physically annexes the two existing buildings, allowing them to be integrated and celebrated through rhythm and detailing complexity. In this urban context, residential community is forged through the idea of a garden facade, allowing for privacy and identity in a uniform way.

The development features 77 independent living units with communal areas, basement car park, and retail space.

Major considerations of architectural quality, liveability and responsibility to context have driven the design. Predominant exterior finishes include sandstone, split face masonry, applied finish, timber and copper cladding.

A key planning strategy is the introduction of generous vegetated courtyards with predominate natural landscape features. Apartments are oriented toward these courtyards and away from adjoining properties. The building steps as it follows the fall of the site, becoming a series of smaller structures, each with their own identity and personality.

Its design complements and contributes to the visual, environmental and cultural qualities of the area. Residents engage their surroundings through open, well lit spaces and are invited into courtyards and pathways, moving between established and new vegetation into the landscape and neighbourhood beyond.

Individual apartments are flooded with natural light, featuring large glazed openings and favourable solar orientation. Balconies and private courtyards are arranged to capture views while carefully placed screen elements maintain the privacy of neighbouring residences.