The late masterplanner Ralph Erskine is responsible for creating the overall vision for Greenwich Millennium Village. Erskine's style is highly articulate, with dramatic elevations and skylines of barrel-vaulted roofs, made by using traditional materials in new ways.

Adding colour and texture is also a hallmark and, together with extensive use of glass, the materials include split bricks, corrugated panels, timber cladding and zinc sheeting. The result is striking, modern and, because the materials were selected based on their green credentials, eco-friendly too.

The masterplan allows various architects to bring their own creative talents to each phase of the development. The various heights throughout the development have been designed to maximise the stunning views of the river, lakes and parks. Following the strategic hierarchy of the masterplan, the buildings close to the Bugsby's Way boundary are of a low scale and density, gradually increasing in height and mass towards the River Thames.