The building’s public face to Lower Kent Ridge road is characterised by a series of gardens of varying scale that serve as social meeting, breakout and relaxation spaces integrated with the clinical and teaching areas. These gardens are connected vertically by the strategically placed public/student lifts and open staircases. Simply circulating through the building becomes a chance for meeting and exchanging of ideas. This activity can be clearly viewed from the street and promotes logical, intuitive wayfinding. Vertical circulation cores for staff/clinical use are located on the west facade. Their location allows clear separation of public and clinical flows and environmentally they act as buffer zones protecting the clinical/teaching spaces from the effects of the western sun.