The proposal develops an extension of the Borzi Plan as a historical seal of the city by creating a new facade towards the sea. The transition from the city to the new beach and the sea is articulated through a new green strip that would occupy the old railway network, planning to maintain one of the subway lines as a light rail line for the city.

The open space uses the topography between the city and the sea to create folds in the terrain where public services and recreational uses are located. For the new center of public attraction demanded, a Service Tower is proposed with a Transport Interchange at its base (train, streetcar, bus and subway parking), connecting the new development to the historic city with the Cittadella. This would allow it to be compatible also as a leisure center for the new marina that was also included as part of the proposal.

The privileged position of this new vertical element, not only from its relationship with the city, but also as a reference from the sea, would not avoid carrying the weight of a certain iconic character. Designing a high-rise building irremediably connects us with the evocative power of the classical column, as a supporting element or as an object that marks a boundary or a path. And with its beauty, always linked to mathematics and proportion.

Following the classical canons, it clearly shows its three main elements. Form and enclosure are parts of the same unit, with a spiral ascent and development that evokes the sense of walking and seeks to solve the recurring problem of its crown. If along the ascent a tertiary program of offices, hotel, etc., occupies most of the levels, in its widening and crowning, the Tower would be culminated by a cultural program, the Museum of the Strait of Messina.