The Lookout

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Atlantic Beach, North Carolina    
Competition
City of Atlantic Beach
Public Beach Pavillion 
6,500 Square Feet


Entry Towers
The entry towers stand as a a gateway to the area. Towers with spray mist and playground equipment serve as an area for children to play. 

Pavilion
The pavillion is defined by four towers and a large overarching roof. An upper deck level providing views of the ocean beyond, while the main level accomodates space for food trucks, restrooms, and flexible entertainment space for music festivals. The consistent footprint of the towers allows formaximum flexibility of program.

Bathhouse
The bath house accomodates bathrooms as well as areas for showering, cleaning beach chairs, etc, and a general point of reference while walking on the beach. 







The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is the only such structure in the United States to bear the checkered daymark, intended not only for differentiation between similar light towers, but also to show direction. 














































Architecture:
T.W. Ryan, Thomas Ryan, Marshall Leng