The project aims to protect the area of Camber through socioeconomic and infrastructural means; sediment is caught to build up the beach, enabling it to absorb wave energy and act as a coastal defence in the face of erosion and rising sea levels. A restaurant sits at the head of the pier to cater to Camber’s tourist-based economy during the summer months. On the beach, an environmental centre functions as an educational space for visiting schools in the off-season and expands the fragile, seasonal nature of Camber’s economy. The space is also a hub for local ecosystem monitoring and research.

Framework elements of the structure are designed to encourage the deposition of sand within them, creating crevices for sediment to settle and plants and organisms to grow. This occurs both on land–with the regeneration of the dunes– and underwater, along the pier. The project uses biorock, which is formed when an electrified mesh is placed in saltwater; minerals accrete on it, growing parts of the building. Ultimately the project will become part of the beach itself as sand piles up over the structure, transforming the surrounding environment into a coexistent experiential space.