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Viewed as the predominate symbol of Seattle’s skyline,
the Seattle Space Needle was originally built to be
the centerpiece of the futuristic 1962 World’s Fair.
Originally sketched by Edward E. Carlson, the futuristic
concept has given the Seattle Space Needle its sleek
“frozen in time” flying saucer appearance.
The theme of the 1962 World’s Fair was unmistakably
about futurism and American optimism, and was
appropriately named, “The Century 21 Exposition.” The
Needle was specifically designed to embrace the
“Race into Space” or now more commonly referred to
as the “Space Age.” In keeping with the 21st Century
theme, even the final coats of paint were dubbed
Astronaut White for the supporting legs, Orbital Olive
for the core, Re-entry Red for the halo and Galaxy
Gold for the sunburst and pagoda roof. A separate
unique elevated monorail transport was an added
feature attraction to further enhance its futuristic alien
spaceship counterpart, the Seattle Space Needle.
Due to the 12 month condensed construction schedule,
the Seattle Space Needle’s legs and observation pod
were prefabricated in several sections and then
quickly erected and secured in place. To offset the
“top heavy” loading, the Space Needle’s center of
gravity was lowered all the way down to ground level
by means of anchoring the three legs to an oversized
solid concrete slab 30 feet thick, thus matching the
entire weight of the exposed structure above.
Architecture, Engineering and Construction
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