When the plaza was being planned, the Taipei City Government persuaded the architects to leave an open square for people and vehicles. In exchange, they were allowed to extend the height of the building.
台北市政府當局因為西門町人車擁擠、空地嚴重缺乏，希望獅子林能在建地中心留設一個廣場，以提供鬧區市民一個活動的空間，並以「建築高度不受道路寬的限制」的特殊條例來鼓勵投資參與都市建設的意願。