Our team is trying to find out if there’s a specific use for the building, as last year’s official rules included what the client wanted each side of the building/sky bridges to be used for (ie. retail, residential, commercial) whereas this year’s official rules don’t specifically outline a floor/building program (or any that we can find).

It’s left for the architects of each team to decide the purpose of different parts of the building along its height or the building as a whole. Since building owners may desire flexible usage, the purposes might change over time, resulting in a shift in mass. Thus, the teams are tasked with architecturally designing the spaces inside to serve multiple purposes, allowing for reuse or a change in the building’s intended purposes.