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Originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair, the Space Needle quickly became an international icon of the Pacific Northwest and a symbol of Seattle. At the time of its construction, the tower pointed the way toward the future with a sense of optimism, possibility, and invention. In its 55th year, the Space Needle is again representing an enhanced future with the Century Project, a holistic renovation of the upper levels led by Olson Kundig that repositions the iconic tower for its next fifty years. New Heights: Transforming Seattle’s Iconic Space Needle documents this latest chapter of the Space Needle's story with an in-depth look at the innovations, challenges, and triumphs realized by the client and project team, as seen through the eyes of the architects.



Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION by the Wright family
THE PROCESS OF SUBTRACTION by Alan Maskin
FUTURE PAST The History of a Historic Icon becomes
the Inspiration for a Re-design
FOUND OBJECT The Building We Inherited
THE DESIGN INVESTIGATION Hypothesis Testing and Subtraction
THAT’S WHERE MY DAD LIVES by Blair Payson
PROTOTYPING Understanding the unique
conditions of a landmark tower
SITE PREPARATION Preparing for Construction Project
500 Feet in the Air
ADDITIONNew Features for a Historic Tower
THE PUBLIC ENCOUNTER The Finished Project
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CREDITS

New Heights: Transforming Seattle's Iconic Space

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      Publisher Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
      Published 1 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9781864709704
      978-1864709704
      ISBN-10 1864709707
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      Architecture: public and commercial

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair, the Space Needle quickly became an international icon of the Pacific Northwest and a symbol of Seattle. At the time of its construction, the tower pointed the way toward the future with a sense of optimism, possibility, and invention. In its 55th year, the Space Needle is again representing an enhanced future with the Century Project, a holistic renovation of the upper levels led by Olson Kundig that repositions the iconic tower for its next fifty years. New Heights: Transforming Seattle’s Iconic Space Needle documents this latest chapter of the Space Needle's story with an in-depth look at the innovations, challenges, and triumphs realized by the client and project team, as seen through the eyes of the architects.



      Table of Contents

      INTRODUCTION by the Wright family
      THE PROCESS OF SUBTRACTION by Alan Maskin
      FUTURE PAST The History of a Historic Icon becomes
      the Inspiration for a Re-design
      FOUND OBJECT The Building We Inherited
      THE DESIGN INVESTIGATION Hypothesis Testing and Subtraction
      THAT’S WHERE MY DAD LIVES by Blair Payson
      PROTOTYPING Understanding the unique
      conditions of a landmark tower
      SITE PREPARATION Preparing for Construction Project
      500 Feet in the Air
      ADDITIONNew Features for a Historic Tower
      THE PUBLIC ENCOUNTER The Finished Project
      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      CREDITS

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