This playful design response respects the established character of inner-city Dunedin and meets commercial demands. Three short-stay apartments are named after people formerly associated with the site and the building: Gaynor Clayton, Henry Matthews and John Campbell, and the interiors are designed to follow a narrative created about them. Large circular openings at the rear façade of an apartment provide afternoon sun and a sheltered balcony with rooftop views towards the Octagon and hills beyond. The architect raised part of the floor level in the living areas of the street-front apartments to allow views for a person seated inside. An inspiration to its heritage neighbours.