The design team proposed a scheme that incorporates the concept of the building as the man-made structure, such as a ship, and the connecting wall as natural waves, such as the ocean. The design has been programmed to happen in two phases. Phase one will consist on the implementation of an exterior wave wall along NW 2nd Ave made of cast-in-place concrete with perforations meant to evoke portholes on ships. This phase will also include the addition of a perforated metal screen on the exterior South and West facades showing a graphic collage image designed to represent the International Longshoremen Association of Miami-Dade and the union’s place in the history of Overtown. The sidewalk along NW 2nd Ave will receive a pattern with a custom brushed stainless steel inlay compass and a text containing the association name. Phase two will consist of the addition of a metal cladding layer to the first story of the West facade. The cladding is reminiscent of the panels of a ship’s hull, and the blue gliding across the facade is a pixelated, or fragmented continuation of the concrete wave wall enclosing the property. Lastly, the design team proposed a trellis over the first story cladding which is meant to cantilever, similar to an awning, over the sidewalk and will illuminate both the paving and the decorative metal inlay compass embedded in the pavement.