diff --git a/packages/engine/src/core/game.ts b/packages/engine/src/core/game.ts
index 7471f3d..e7aa4fe 100644
--- a/packages/engine/src/core/game.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/src/core/game.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export class RoverGame {
     on('mined', () => a.mine());
     on('built', () => a.build());
     on('blockPlaced', () => a.place());
+    on('demolished', () => a.place());
     on('crafted', () => a.craft());
     on('scan', () => a.scan());
     on('photo', () => a.photo());
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ export class RoverGame {
     on('weather', ({ phase }) => phase === 'start' && a.weather());
     on('roverLost', () => a.lost());
     on('buildFailed', () => a.error());
+    on('rotateFailed', () => a.error());
+    on('demolishFailed', () => a.error());
     on('craftFailed', () => a.error());
     on('launchFailed', () => a.error());
     on('upgradeFailed', () => a.error());
@@ -222,6 +225,16 @@ export class RoverGame {
     return this.sim.build(type) !== null;
   }
 
+  /** Rotate a placed structure's cosmetic facing 90°. */
+  rotateStructure(id: string): boolean {
+    return this.sim.rotateStructure(id);
+  }
+
+  /** Demolish a placed structure (no resource refund). */
+  demolish(id: string): boolean {
+    return this.sim.demolish(id);
+  }
+
   repair(): boolean {
     return this.sim.repair();
   }
diff --git a/packages/engine/src/sim/simulation.ts b/packages/engine/src/sim/simulation.ts
index deefa01..3b8a763 100644
--- a/packages/engine/src/sim/simulation.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/src/sim/simulation.ts
@@ -549,7 +549,11 @@ export class Simulation {
       this.events.emit('buildFailed', { reason: 'Ground too uneven.' });
       return null;
     }
-    if (this.structures.some((s) => s.pos.x === tx && s.pos.y === ty)) {
+    const category = def.category ?? 'functional';
+    const sameCategoryHere = this.structures.some(
+      (s) => s.pos.x === tx && s.pos.y === ty && (STRUCTURES[s.type].category ?? 'functional') === category,
+    );
+    if (sameCategoryHere) {
       this.events.emit('buildFailed', { reason: 'Something is already built there.' });
       return null;
     }
@@ -562,12 +566,55 @@ export class Simulation {
     for (const [res, qty] of Object.entries(def.cost) as [ResourceKey, number][]) {
       this.removeCargo(res, qty);
     }
-    const s: Structure = { id: makeId('str'), type, pos: { x: tx, y: ty }, buffer: {} };
+    const s: Structure = { id: makeId('str'), type, pos: { x: tx, y: ty }, buffer: {}, facing: r.facing };
     this.structures.push(s);
     this.events.emit('built', { structure: s });
     return s;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Rotate a placed structure 90° (cosmetic orientation only — see
+   * `Structure.facing`). The rover must be adjacent to it, same range as
+   * other structure interactions (deposit/launch).
+   */
+  rotateStructure(id: string): boolean {
+    const r = this.rover;
+    const s = this.structures.find((st) => st.id === id);
+    if (!s) {
+      this.events.emit('rotateFailed', { reason: 'No such structure.' });
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (Math.abs(s.pos.x - r.pos.x) > 1 || Math.abs(s.pos.y - r.pos.y) > 1) {
+      this.events.emit('rotateFailed', { reason: 'Too far away.' });
+      return false;
+    }
+    s.facing = (((s.facing ?? 0) + 1) % 4) as 0 | 1 | 2 | 3;
+    this.events.emit('rotated', { id: s.id, facing: s.facing });
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Demolish a placed structure. The rover must be adjacent to it. No
+   * resource refund in this first pass — demolition is a deliberate,
+   * lossy action, not an undo.
+   */
+  demolish(id: string): boolean {
+    const r = this.rover;
+    const idx = this.structures.findIndex((st) => st.id === id);
+    if (idx < 0) {
+      this.events.emit('demolishFailed', { reason: 'No such structure.' });
+      return false;
+    }
+    const s = this.structures[idx];
+    if (Math.abs(s.pos.x - r.pos.x) > 1 || Math.abs(s.pos.y - r.pos.y) > 1) {
+      this.events.emit('demolishFailed', { reason: 'Too far away.' });
+      return false;
+    }
+    this.structures.splice(idx, 1);
+    this.events.emit('demolished', { id: s.id, type: s.type, pos: s.pos });
+    return true;
+  }
+
   /** Deposit all cargo into an adjacent cache, banking it as mission yield. */
   depositCargo(): number {
     const r = this.rover;
diff --git a/packages/engine/src/sim/structures.ts b/packages/engine/src/sim/structures.ts
index d7385a2..eb8f5f5 100644
--- a/packages/engine/src/sim/structures.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/src/sim/structures.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const STRUCTURES: Record<StructureType, StructureDef> = {
     name: 'Nav Beacon',
     cost: { iron: 3, copper: 2 },
     description: 'Marks a site on the map and lights the area at night.',
+    category: 'decorative',
   },
   'drill-rig': {
     type: 'drill-rig',
diff --git a/packages/engine/src/types.ts b/packages/engine/src/types.ts
index be0efe1..fe4e181 100644
--- a/packages/engine/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/src/types.ts
@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ export type StructureType =
   | 'generator'
   | 'pylon';
 
+/**
+ * `functional` structures participate in the economy/power grid and are
+ * strictly one-per-tile. `decorative` structures (paths, beacons, lights)
+ * carry no mechanical function beyond marking/dressing a site, so they may
+ * share a tile with one functional structure. Defaults to `functional`.
+ */
+export type StructureCategory = 'functional' | 'decorative';
+
 export interface StructureDef {
   type: StructureType;
   name: string;
@@ -260,6 +268,8 @@ export interface StructureDef {
   /** Hidden from the build menu (e.g. `habitat`, which is built by upgrading
    * a habitat-frame, not placed directly). Defaults to buildable. */
   buildable?: boolean;
+  /** See `StructureCategory`. Defaults to `functional`. */
+  category?: StructureCategory;
 }
 
 export interface Structure {
@@ -272,6 +282,11 @@ export interface Structure {
   cooldownUntil?: number;
   /** habitat-frame: 0..1 construction progress toward a finished habitat. */
   progress?: number;
+  /** Orientation in iso space (SE, SW, NW, NE), same convention as rover
+   * `facing`. Purely cosmetic today (sprite/render hint) — set at build time
+   * from the rover's facing and changeable via `rotateStructure`. Optional
+   * for saves predating this field; treated as 0 when absent. */
+  facing?: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3;
 }
 
 export interface PhotoMeta {
@@ -351,6 +366,10 @@ export interface GameEvents {
   anomalyDocumented: { anomaly: Anomaly };
   built: { structure: Structure };
   buildFailed: { reason: string };
+  rotated: { id: string; facing: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 };
+  rotateFailed: { reason: string };
+  demolished: { id: string; type: StructureType; pos: Vec2 };
+  demolishFailed: { reason: string };
   crafted: { recipe: string; resource: ResourceKey; amount: number };
   craftFailed: { reason: string };
   blockPlaced: { pos: Vec2 };
diff --git a/packages/engine/test/engine.test.ts b/packages/engine/test/engine.test.ts
index fdf1dc0..e871a2a 100644
--- a/packages/engine/test/engine.test.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/test/engine.test.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,66 @@ describe('simulation', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('structure placement mechanics', () => {
+  it('lets a decorative structure share a tile with a functional one', () => {
+    const sim = makeSim();
+    sim.rover.cargo = { silica: 6, iron: 7, copper: 2 };
+    const solar = sim.build('solar-array');
+    expect(solar).not.toBeNull();
+    const beacon = sim.build('beacon');
+    expect(beacon).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(beacon!.pos).toEqual(solar!.pos);
+    expect(sim.structures).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+
+  it('still blocks two functional structures on the same tile', () => {
+    const sim = makeSim();
+    sim.rover.cargo = { silica: 6, iron: 12, titanium: 2 };
+    expect(sim.build('solar-array')).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(sim.build('drill-rig')).toBeNull();
+    expect(sim.structures).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it('rotates a structure through all four facings and back', () => {
+    const sim = makeSim();
+    sim.rover.cargo = { silica: 6, iron: 4 };
+    const s = sim.build('solar-array')!;
+    expect(s.facing).toBe(sim.rover.facing);
+    expect(sim.rotateStructure(s.id)).toBe(true);
+    expect(s.facing).toBe(1);
+    sim.rotateStructure(s.id);
+    sim.rotateStructure(s.id);
+    sim.rotateStructure(s.id);
+    expect(s.facing).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('refuses to rotate a structure the rover is not adjacent to', () => {
+    const sim = makeSim();
+    sim.rover.cargo = { silica: 6, iron: 4 };
+    const s = sim.build('solar-array')!;
+    sim.rover.pos = { x: s.pos.x + 5, y: s.pos.y + 5 };
+    expect(sim.rotateStructure(s.id)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('demolishes a structure the rover is adjacent to', () => {
+    const sim = makeSim();
+    sim.rover.cargo = { silica: 6, iron: 4 };
+    const s = sim.build('solar-array')!;
+    expect(sim.demolish(s.id)).toBe(true);
+    expect(sim.structures).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it('refuses to demolish a structure the rover is not adjacent to, and an unknown id', () => {
+    const sim = makeSim();
+    sim.rover.cargo = { silica: 6, iron: 4 };
+    const s = sim.build('solar-array')!;
+    sim.rover.pos = { x: s.pos.x + 5, y: s.pos.y + 5 };
+    expect(sim.demolish(s.id)).toBe(false);
+    expect(sim.demolish('nope')).toBe(false);
+    expect(sim.structures).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('mission credits', () => {
   it('pays for banked resources, cargo, documented anomalies and photos', () => {
     const sim = makeSim('moon');