08/09/2026
A Curious View of The Beacon, Eastbourne
We took this photograph of the car park at The Beacon Centre in Eastbourne and, from this particular angle, something rather unusual catches the eye.
Look closely at the upper parking decks and it appears almost as though the structure has dipped, bent or folded slightly in the middle.
Is it simply an optical illusion created by perspective, the changing levels of the structure, or is there an architectural or engineering reason for the way it has been designed?
We would be interested to hear from anyone who knows the building — particularly anyone with an architectural, construction or engineering background.
What are we actually looking at here?