Millennium Square forms the major open space adjacent to the Dome and the pedestrian link to North Greenwich Station. All buildings at ground level fronting the Square and the route to the station will have retail, restaurant, leisure or entrance functions to assist the creation of a lively environment. The Square will generally be free from permanent features which might compromise the movement of large numbers of people; however, it will be designed to be attractive and have a civic role as a venue for occasional managed events.
The space will be modulated close to the building frontages by the use of landscaping elements, canopies, awnings, colonnades and changes in paving to create a sense of protection and shelter in order to support the retail, restaurants and leisure uses described below.