Scaffolding platform during Space Needle remodel – Image Credit: Dennis Bratland (CC by SA-4.0)
For the last year, the Seattle Space Needle has been undergoing a $100 million remodeling projection designed to give even better overhead views of the city. During this time, a large workbench was mounted to its base in order to give crews better access, giving the building’s saucer a bulkier appearance. Last week, that workbench came down, as seen in this dramatic video. Starting in mid-July, tourists will be able to walk on a new glass floor, with the city 500 feet below. Other improvements include glass benches on the existing floor, updated accessibility and crowd control, and ADA lift, and wider doors and stairways. The remodel, designed by Olson Kundig is part of the “Century Project,” a multi-year attempt to update the Needle while also bringing it closer to the original designs of Edward E Carlson and John Graham.
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