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ArtistThe tower is turned 45 degrees from the axis of the ground floor level to maintain sea views from the upper floors. The building has 15 double-decker vertical lifts. The tower was designed to reflect a subtle Oriental influence. The main lobby is four storeys high, finished in polished granite and ceramics. The lobby is framed by concrete-filled tubular steel columns. The exterior façade transitions from granite with strip windows to tinted wall glass, smoothly inclining from an octagonal base to a square top. The tower rose rapidly despite building complications which included an MRT line beside the site, historically important buildings nearby, as well as natural boulders and abandoned piles underground. The tower was built on a caisson with more than 900 mini piles. The construction was completed in just under two years using the fast track process. A total of 8,600 tons of structural steel and 31,000 cubic metres of concrete was used. After nightfall, only the glass top is visible when it is lit from within. Office Lettable Area: 778,770 sq ft (72,350 m2)[6] Retail Lettable Area: 18,483 sq ft (1,717.1 m2)