As the fabricator of Octopus, Adam Kershaw’s role was to maintain the visual simplicity of the piece, which, although being simple to the eye, was complex to make. The walls appear to be standing unsupported but are held up by the central floor and ceiling which help to create a solid structure. The structure consists of 179 vertical pieces and each one was sanded and finished by hand, totalling 3km of edges and 6km of corners to hand finish.