The Rose on 117 has seized the opportunity to replace a derelict and featureless light industrial building with an edifice that injects an exuberant energy into the streetscape. In addition to enlivening the immediate public realm, the scheme introduces ground level activation through generous glazing, inviting passer bys into the lobby and retail spaces. It also plays an important mediating role between the monolithic glass modernism of 117 on Strand  and the ornate façade of the neighbouring nineteenth century heritage building on the corner of Rose and Strand Streets, deftly negotiating scale and materiality to create a cohesive urban dialogue.

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