Balancing the two disparate functions of the facility, this 8 story building fronts on two streets, allowing the shelter entrance on Beach Channel Drive to be fully separate from the residential entrance on Redfern Avenue. The shelter has access to a large landscaped yard at grade opening from their communal dining room where meals will be served. The residential part of the building has a small yard area at grade as well as a roof terrace at the 6th floor adjacent to program offices that extends the length of the building along a quiet stretch of Redfern Avenue.

The entrance of the shelter is buffered from the street by a colonnade area that will handle queueing for entry that remains part of standard Department of Homeless Services protocol. Adjacent to the colonnade is a landscaped parking area, including space for both vehicles and bikes, that provides an expansive southern exposure for the building.