Concept: Stele as Spatial Anchor
This element has the same scale as the Beavertail Lighthouse and so balances the southern land mass of Conanicut Island. They both serve navigational purposes but the stele's role is more existential in nature.
Stele: n. an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
Sketch: soft pencil on yellow trace
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