The host building located in north Edinburgh is a former depot for the Northern Lighthouse Board. Railway lines used in industrial times between the city and lighthouse are now popular cycling routes, connecting to some larger National Cycle Networks.

The proposal is to create a bespoke cycle base for cycle tourists. The site consists of apartments, restaurant/bar, sauna/spa, hire facility and provisions store with weather and tourist information, based around a central courtyard.

The design is devised with the user in mind, such as; locating bedrooms to receive the maximum amount of morning sun, a dedicated area to store bicycle and equipment in each apartment, and a ramp enabling direct cycling access.

The lantern, being the beacon, is accessible as a map reading space and orientation lookout.

The sustainable nature of cycle tourism prompts a sustainable approach to the design, by re-using materials from the site and sourcing recycled materials from Scottish and UK suppliers. By creating an insertion that leaves the existing shells largely untouched, the resultant design retains the raw aesthetic of the existing building whilst allowing a new occupancy in the future should it be required.