The mastery device was developed as the response to the pending threat of the 200 mile city (Tweed Heads to Noosa Heads). The challenge was to plan for the worst case scenario: a rampant influx of development predicted to engulf the coastline from Brisbane to Noosa Heads by the year 2026 and how the main highway corridor would interact within this built-up landscape. All landscapes deemed to hold environmental and/or cultural significance were identified and retained.
Three key development drivers were listed: city, sea and mountains. These drivers identify the core reasons behind development pulse activity as being lifestyle choices. By mapping where existing development pulse activity occurs, pulse growth zones were forecast and mapped.

New development pulses will be implemented wherever a future development pulse collides (overlaps) with another development pulse. This collision zone is known as a ‘service centre’ pulses. Service centre pulses offer a different development approach by inverting the traditional town centre. Thus, the population usually located on the outskirts of town become ‘inner city’ dwellings, helping to balance the socio-economics, provide a highly serviced society, whilst maintaining cultural significance through the three lifestyle drivers: city, sea, mountains.