The Beacon

The Beacon is a slender tower rising from a long, terraced, planted base on the seafront of Alexandria. A generous podium of curving, gold-edged terraces meets the corniche, and above it a tall, gently twisting tower ends in a crown of fins.

The concept is a tower and a base conceived as one movement. Curving terraces sweep out from the tower as green balconies, each edged in a pale, glowing line, and spiral down to the street. The tower itself is slim and elegant, with a subtle twist that catches the sea light.

From a distance, The Beacon reads as a landmark along the coast; up close, it is a series of garden terraces.

The building sits beside the corniche, with palm trees along the road and the sea beyond. Its podium opens to the pavement with a wide, curved glass entrance and a water feature, and its terraces give restaurants and lounges panoramic views of the sea.

A neighbouring cultural building and the old city are visible behind, linking the tower to the city's life.

The podium holds a hotel lobby and public spaces under a gently curved canopy. Terrace restaurants and lounges are planted with palms and tropical shrubs and look straight out over the sea.

Light, warm materials and layered planting give the interiors a relaxed, resort-like feel.

White and gold-toned metal, clear glass, soft curved edges, planted terraces and palms form the palette. The curved terraces are edged with glowing lines that make the building a beacon at night.

Planted terraces provide shade and cooler outdoor space and help manage rainwater. The proposal explores efficient glazing, natural ventilation on the terraces and solar energy, subject to detailed assessment.

The Beacon proposes a new kind of seafront landmark: a tower that gives back its ground to the city as gardens and terraces.

A tower that gives its ground back.

Slender at the sky, generous at the street and lit like a beacon at night.