The project implementation relied upon the cooperation of the Bahamian government, local design professionals, and contractors, drawing approximately 75% of its construction work force from local sources. Lush tropical landscaping brings larger-than-life design elements to a more human scale, while the use of native and indigenous plants, restoration of a polluted lagoon, reconstruction of previously eroded dunes, and the utilization of construction materials in a traditional Bahamian vernacular bring harmony to the built and natural environment.