In the past, neons signs that dotted Route 66 attracted travelers to a variety of places along their journey.“The Beacon” of downtown Springfield seeks to do the same, drawing people into the museum to view glimpses of historic Route 66.A glass tower serves as this beacon and creates a glowing attraction on the corner of the site. Metal horizontal strips were applied to the exterior of the tower to reflect the suns glare and to create a variance of light entering the museum. The rear of the building serves as the house of the lantern-like tower. It uses brick as the primary material to blend into the surrounding buildlings. An exaggerance of vertial windows were used to further contrast the horizontality of the tower’s elements and connect the exhibit spaces within.