The project design was come from “Urban Confluence Silicon Valley”, an international open ideas competition that was launched in July 2019.

The organization plans to create an iconic world-class destination landmark for Silicon Valley. It will be an impressive and recognizable symbolic structure appropriate for the unique Silicon Valley region that is internationally respected and recognized as the world-wide center of innovation and will become the architectural and artistic legacy of the current generation of leaders in San Jose and Silicon Valley. This landmark will be a major enhancement to downtown San Jose and be an important catalyst for Silicon Valley culture and long-term regional economic development.

The new iconic landmark will represent the intersection of modern technology, history, art, architecture, engineering, and place-making. This world-class destination will be visited by numerous tourists and cherished by the local community as a symbol of San Jose’s and Silicon Valley’s place in the world.