The centerpiece of the development is an enormous custom tensile fabric structure supplied by Enclos Tensile Structures in conjunction with FTL Design Architects and Higgins Development. The frame consists of eight steel structures reaching 111 feet in length. These steel legs weigh 2,400 pounds each. The structure peaks at an impressive 125 feet in the air. The frame supports eight integrated conical-shaped pieces covered with 50,000 square feet of Teflon-coated fiberglass (PTFE) material. The fabric is able to withstand 650 pounds of force per square inch once all the connection adjustments have been made.

SkySong serves as a model for this century’s workplace environment: a place where business and innovation are one and the same, and a global portal connecting the world through technology. All have access to the resources of Arizona State University, which along with the City of Scottsdale, formed the development team.