The Violin House contained many design challenges, including a 12 – month design timeline. The main challenge was ensuring all elements of a violin were incorporated into the design and could be constructed. This included the strings of a violin, which were used as steel strips that supported the ramp, from the top of the auditorium to the restaurant site. Ensuring each element of the violin became a functional part of the building design was an important challenge. For example, from the top view of the plan, the chin rest of the violin is visible; this space was utilised as the services area and acts as a sound barrier, casting sounds from the parallel street away from the auditorium.

Structural challenges included the constraints of creating an auditorium without any columns. This was solved by designing column trees and designing post-tensioning slabs on the roof of the auditorium, and using it as an accessible roof garden, accessible from many levels, including the auditorium itself. A noise barrier needed to be created to ensure protection against noisy streets and
roads. This was done by designing various acoustic panels and utilising lighting design. Special precast panels were also designed with concrete faces and solar panels that cast shadows over the office spaces to reduce glare during hot sunny days and produce energy. Additionally, they transform and become beautiful lights at night that adorn the space.

The design also needed to meet general council regulations.