To the east is a long curving artificial waterbody that bounds the Olympic Green neighborhood in that direction; on the other side the first block is either more open space or large buildings such as the China Science and Technology Museum, after which denser urban development and taller buildings begin.

[7] One block to the north is the South Gate of Forest Park Station on Line 8 of the Beijing Subway.

North of it is the 680-hectare (1,700-acre) Olympic Forest Park, a nature preserve that extends to the city's Fifth Ring Road.

[7] The five separate towers rest on an extensive concrete foundation with 30,000 square metres (320,000 sq ft) of exposed surface.

The five circular tops of the towers are also meant to echo the Olympic rings, and provide space for observation decks and a revolving restaurant.

His design, which won the first round of the competition, consisted of five similar towers with observation pods, all in a ring at the top rather than at different levels.

From the top, which includes a planned revolving restaurant, visitors can see the entire Olympic Green area as well as the Forbidden City and other sights of central Beijing to the south.