Cordogan Clark & Associates' design for the Wuxi Riverfront hotel and environs creates a unique urban oasis that gives the impression of a "park in the city."

The individual architecture is efficient in function and in energy usage. Sustainable or "green" architecture features, such as solar energy collectors, geothermal heating and cooling systems, and wind-powered electrical generators, are incorporated into the architecture as distinctive, meaningful design features. The heights of the buildings are varied to optimize views towards the south and river, and to maximize the amount of daylight received, thus reducing the need for artificial energy and lighting. These sustainable building technologies are integrated to create a development of iconic, sustainable architecture.