Often described as one of the most prominent sites in the city even after the Christchurch earthquake, the building stands in the corner like a boulder in the river that runs along. The Avon river remains a constant in an ever-changing city that will take many years to find its new self. This project has also become the catalyst for gaining momentum for the rebuild process. With so many sites and new developments underway around the city and many schemes competing for attention, we have focused on developing a strategy for a building that is soundly rooted in its context by using the river as an inspiration. Designed as a coherent object, it stands apart as a real presence on both its street frontages holding but softening the corner at its apex.