Site Positioning as Make-or-Break Decision

“It also highlighted Sol’s talent for and obsession with siting his buildings in exactly the right spot. In this case, as you arrived at the hotel, the view through the long lobby was straight onto the bluest stretch of ocean water along the beach. A few metres one way or the other, and the view would not have been that good.”

“Sol knew that you could not move a building once it was built, so it was crucial to get the important parts in exactly the right spot to maximise the impact, particularly upon arrival. This was not something you could figure out on a piece of paper.”