Space Needle
Seattle, USA

HEIGHT: 184m/605 feet
FLOORS: 5 floors
COMPLETION: 1962
ARCHITECT: ?

http://www.gristmagazine.com/images/imho/space-needle.jpg

http://doors.stanford.edu/~sr/seattle/space-needle.jpg

9/10

Its so futuristic looking, I didnt know it was built in '62!

Nice one Napptown to put this up. I was in Seattle a few years ago and really liked this place. It is in a pretty sweet location in a middle of a park, next to their basketball arena (I believe it is Key Arena, where the Sonics play). They also did a pretty good job of putting it a little bit out of downtown so you did not feel engulfed by it. I was disappointed that it was a little too cloudy to see Mt. Rainer...but hey, it's Seattle weather. (Not saying ours in Detroit is much better). So...i will give it an enthused 9.5/10

I can't wait until Spring Break when I will actually get to go to the Space Needle! I love it and in most photographs they make it look taller than other buildings like Bank of America! 9

It's vintage and futuristic all at the same time. No matter how far into the future we go, and how more futuristic the city and the skyline gets, the space needle will always look state of the art. 9/10.

very advanced considering its built in 1962 7.5

Its one of my top 4 observation towers! Its definetely up there. Due to pictures like the 1st one, where its up close, i thought it was huge! But its smaller then I thought.
But I still like it and give it a 9! :D :cool:

This just belongs with Seattle.
It has a real futuristic look.

9.0/10

It makes Seattle...

10/10

10/10 its 4 decades old and it still looks very futuristic! If it were possible, I'd give it an 11 becuase it goes so well with the skyline!

something about tv towers and observation towers that amaze me...

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Actually, Stratosphere and Space Needle are my favorites.

9/10

9/10...It's the definition of Seattle. Even though it's not an actual skyscraper it's one of the best.

makes my favourite na skyline. 9.5/10

8.5/10


it fits pretty well in Seattle skyline

Originally posted by DrumCorpsAlum

It's vintage and futuristic all at the same time. No matter how far into the future we go, and how more futuristic the city and the skyline gets, the space needle will always look state of the art. 9/10.
strongly agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9.5

8/10:cheers:

9/10

8/10

I like more pointed obs/TV towers like CN and Ostankino better.

looks alot like a amusment park ride

10/10, Wouldnt be Seattle without it. Naptown, do you have any photos of it from your trip to Seattle?

i like it a lot...sad its a bit short....9/10

I just Love it... 10/10 I wonder how it will look in 20 years from now???

http://www.kamron.com/Kirkconnell/spaceneedle.JPG

http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~xou/album/Summer02/seatle/space_needle.jpg

http://www.fraikin.net/fotos/usa-seattle-space-needle.jpg

http://www.photo.net/photo/pcd3945/space-needle-55.4.jpg

http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/~pmt/photos/website/seattle/seattle4.jpg

http://www.weertman.com/bruce/skybeam/orig/skybeam2.jpg

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/images/img013.jpg

What that????
http://research.microsoft.com/~leino/images/Rustan-climbs-space-needle.jpg

http://www.island-air.com/ScenicTours/iMAGES/Space_Needle_and_Seattle.jpg

Space Needle has been the symbol of Seattle since forever for me... I like it alot, even though it's far from perfect. 8,5/10

this tower defines seattle. can't wait to see it in august!

9.5

I stood at the top of the Space Needle many years ago...great view from up there.

I give it a 9.5 because it looks so futuristic and it is the symbol for Seattle.

8/10

I applied for a part time job to be an "elevator operator" at the space needle once but they never called me back :cry:

I liked that scene in the movie "men in black" where the saucer section of the space needle comes crashing down :)

the most recognizable land mark in Seattle is obviously the space needle and the second would be it's monorail which takes you from the space needle to downtown.

9.5/10

9/10

Its so futuristic looking, I didnt know it was built in '62! ever seen the arch in st louis check it out http://billswin.inf.cs.cmu.edu/MM_MSEC/Ozarks/ArchClose.jpg

Fantastic landmark, and quite futuristic.

9.5

This tower works well as an icon for Seattle, which isn't an easy task for it's hieght in relation to Seattles other buildings (can anyone picture what the tower in Calgary looks like... no? thats my point).

It has a fussiness of detail that gives it an almost gothic sensibility. Ironically, this virtue allows it to avoid feeling 'dated'... even though it's an obvious product of the 60's

the lower level that sticks out like some kind of awning is clumsy looking, though.

I'll give it a generous 8.5

Distinctive. 9/10

9.5/10 Very futuristic despite being built in 1962!

My top five observation towers

1) Oriental Pearl Tower
2) Eiffel Tower
3) CN Tower
4) Space Needle
5) Skytower

very elegant!! 9/10

I love it!
10/10

It's original in comparison with other observation towers.
8.5/10

9.5/10

Definitely one of the best because of its timeless quality and the fact that it's such an icon. Seattle just wouldn't be the same without it. It's done as much for Seattle as the Gateway Arch did for St. Louis -- such a part of the city that you can't even imagine them without it! 10.

10/10

10/10 its what made seattles skyline from the beginning!

I love ths photo.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9525/seaspaceneedle1024x7680rj.jpg

10.

9/10

nice structure

i love the space needle, too bad i moved away from seattle though :no: . i love how it still looks modern even after the fact that it was built like 40 years ago. i can't imagine seattle with out the space needle, it is what defines that city, it just wouldn't be the same

6/10 I honestly don't like it.

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Love it! 10/10

The space needle doesn't deserve anything less than 10...

Two great shots for those who don't see it.



http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3417/spaceneedle39er.jpg








http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/2294/spaceneedle29wk.jpg

great design 8.5/10

8.5/10

an architectural masterpiece.

8/10

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I love the Needle. It's true it isn't as tall as some of the other towers like the CN or the Eiffel...but it's Seattle's signature structure. I give it a 10 with pleasure.

10/10

interesting 8/10

10/10 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a REAL landmark :applause:

http://spaceneedleinfo.com/images/top.gif

http://www.maywood.issaquah.wednet.edu/teachers/krein/images/Space%20Needle.jpg

http://students.ou.edu/S/Cody.A.Stokes-1/Space%20Needle%20Dawn.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Space_Needle002.jpg

http://snarkybytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/sn.jpg

http://www.smartdestinations.com/design/images/seattle/attractions/GoSEA-spaceneedle.jpg

http://www.smartdestinations.com/design/images/seattle/attractions/GoSEA-emp_exterior.jpg

some interesting facts about the space needle!



Did you know...
• The Space Needle is approximately 1,320 Milky Way candy bars (605 feet) tall.

• On a hot day the Space Needle expands about one inch.

• During the construction of the Space Needle, it took 467 cement trucks less than 12 hours to fill the foundation hole (30-feet deep and 120-feet across); this was the largest continuous concrete pour ever attempted in the West.

• As an April Fool's joke a local television station aired a phony report that the Space Needle had fallen over. Emergency phone lines were swamped with calls. The Space Needle received more than 700 calls, even though there was a flashing alert during the entire report telling the audience that it was a joke. One Spokane man even jumped in his car and began driving to Seattle because his daughter worked at the Space Needle.

• The first Space Needle Manager, Hoge Sullivan, had acrophobia, a fear of heights.

Interesting facts taken from www.spaceneedle.com


I love Seattle and the needle..

:)

10/10 :colgate:

Awesome pics sdtj!!! Thank you.

9/10

7/10

:scouserd:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/20031102/450SpaceNeedleBW.jpg

Maybe the observationdeck is in fact a crashed UFO! Its a conspiracy 9/10

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Comment ne pas l'aimer ?
How don't love it ?

i can't believe it was built way back in 1962. looks like it was built just yesterday....

10/10

9.5/10

C'mon, this tower is awesome

10/10

9,5/10 One of my favourites. Maybe it's not very tall but I just love this futuristic design from 60's. :D

10/10

Love how this one fits in with the skyline

10/10 :okay:

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9.5/10

It's a legend. 10/10

7.5

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10/10

this baby is straight from the heaven, it looks the best at dusk, then at night.

8/10

The Space Needle rules! I know it's not the tallest one, but being a huge fan of mid-century modern I just love its space aged retro look.

9/10 icon of seattle and a very futuristic design. and it was 1962!

8/10 :)

the third tower i'd been to...after olympiaturm - munich and paris' eiffel tower..
it was a nice experience.

7/10

9/10

9/10. The Space Needle was the first tower I ever visited in the States. Cold there, about 14 degrees C. on a saturday maorning, Brrr.! But the view was stunning, beautiful.

09 This one is great!

I've always liked it :)
9.5/10

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8/10

Futuristic!

9.5

looking that futuristic? and built in 1962? wow

10/10

8.5/10 original

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10/10

8/10

Really nice tower 9.5/10

futuristic but not enough tall ..
7/10

I've always loved it. My favorite piece of kitsch.

10!

9/10

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:)

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9/10

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10. better than the rest

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10/10

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10/10

9.5/10

nice design and the last tall structure that I've been to.


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9.5

The one, the only... 10

voted 10

It was built in 1962? :uh:

one of the best 8,5/10

9.5/10

One of the best landmarks in the world. It makes the Seattle skyline, and is probably the most recognizable building on the west coast.

10/10

10

:D

10/10

I'm sorry Seattle, but I hate the Space Needle. Futurism just isn't my cup of tea

2.5/10

8/10, one of my favourites in North America.

Observation Towers are all around the world....many now higher than this but The Seattle Space Needle is instantly recognisable and icon of the World......So that has to give it at least 9 ! Don't knock it's architecture....it makes it an even more valuable asset of it's era......

7,5/10

10/10

I wish it would have been much taller, but design-wise, this just knocks it out of the ballpark. Sticks true to its name. Is Mt. Rainier visible from here? 9.5/10

10/10

8/10

10/10!Iconic:cool:

6.5/10