Epic Universe Expansion Speculation

[Clive]

Perhaps, as you said, you drew the building too tall. But conversely, what I don't understand is, when land is so scarce, why do they build such short buildings? Why not put a four or five story building there with a high-ceiling event space on the ground floor and four or five stories of break rooms, offices, whatever above? Put all the things they need there so other land doesn't need to be dedicated to backstage functions.

I would think such a taller building could still avoid sightline issues from within SNW, and if the facade facing Celestial Park was cool, the building could contribute to, rather than detract from, the theme and skyline.

Without knowing the details about what the building will consist of (I know as much as what's been discussed here), my guess is that the budget/drive isn't currently there to theme a taller building, even if that choice has the potential to pay enormous dividends down the line. See Universal Hollywood's Walking Dead building, which now functions as a versatile flex space for seasonal attractions while also providing the park with much-needed back-of-house space for entertainment and makeup/hair/costuming prep.

In an ideal world, they'd build a taller structure (similar to what @tommyhawkins has illustrated) with back of house space upstairs and a theater/flex space on the first floor. The building would need a suitable Celestial Park facade to avoid breaking the immersion right as you enter the park and head toward Nintendo or Dark Universe.