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| Physical constraints act both ways. The landscape heavily influences the monument's form, denoting the 'space between' as a bridge between Eero Saarinen's Tree and Herzog & de Meuron's rectilinear structure. Likewise, the monument defines and accentuates the environment by facilitating new vantage points. |
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| Structural elements complement the immaterial effects which define the monument. A common vanishing point (the Sun) exists to the west for both the shadows and the exterior form, creating interesting illusions and drawing the eyes to the Tree 's silhouette against the landscape. |
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| Material angles play a major role in capturing the environment in the most effective way. A symmetrical negative space formed by simple geometry creates a 360 degree vista which includes the Tree encapsulating the Sun. The landscape and monument appear as two separate yet harmonising entities. |
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