The challenge in this type of district development is always a question of getting the dimensions of public space right in relation to the amount of people invited into it. Oversized and barren areas, quays and wharves that are too wide in this context are well-known problems. The design of large buildings is architecturally demanding on exposed property, facing the sea, with no terrain to support them. Naturally, buildings must be relatively substantial on beachfront properties to justify capital expenditures. The costs of a foundation wall must be spread over a minimum number of floors.

This problem is compounded by the fact that modern residents want to park their cars close to a lift and expect the lift to be close to where they live. The garage requires an additional floor for itself and, closed and inaccessible as it must be, this complicates the preservation of a pleasant environment along the quayside. Another challenge for the builder is the careful detailing that is considered necessary for a sculpturally designed, aesthetically pleasing building. The development of a beachfront property requires special characteristics. The architect knows that contextually the building will often be surrounded by vessels of various sizes, and a relevant style must have a certain maritime connection. This is not a boat being built, but a building by the water. A change in pace is sought where development reaches the shoreline and crawls onto land.