Firstly, the student was in charge of creating the first flat on stage right for their production. They had to design and construct the flat from start to finish, including drawing out the design of an escape ladder to scale and drilling steps to create a 3D effect. They then painted the flat beige as a base coat before adding details like brick patterns and dirt to make it appear like an old, run-down flat building in Manhattan as described in the script. In the end, they had created a realistic looking flat without any additional props.