The deep pilings provide stability against strong winds, gravitational pull, and seismic pressures that arise due to the incline of the building.

The center concrete core had to be specially designed to account for the immense forces created by the building's angle of elevation, or camber.

[citation needed] The building has a diagrid specially designed to absorb and channel the forces created by wind and seismic loading, as well as the gradient of Capital Gate.

Others include London's 30 St Mary Axe (Gherkin), New York's Hearst Tower, and Beijing's National Stadium.

The tower includes 16,000 square meters (170,000 sq ft) of office space and the Andaz Hotel on floors 18 through 33.