Humans are historic creatures; they relate to history outside of their own lifespan. The old abandoned lido resting on the edge between land and sea tells the story of the joyous heydays of Margate as a traditional holiday destination, and of the decline which so quickly struck and demolished the town’s livelihood. The lido holds great emotional value for the people of Margate.

This project experiments with a way of developing a transformational language to deal with the existing structures on site, but also to inform and inspire people about the possibilities of transformation. Transformation is multidisciplinary; it deals with what is meaningful and for whom it is meaningful. The hoped for result is an architecture that is considered, meaningful and enduring, which creates a space for the emotional content there is within the town, and those that are to come.