Lego 21003 Building Instruction

Seattle Space Needle

Seattle, Washington, USA

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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” ying 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 specically 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 nal 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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Points of Interest

Built to withstand winds of up to 200 mph, the Seattle

Space Needle clearly demonstrates the inherent

strength of the unique tripod design. “SkyCity,” the

rotating restaurant located 500 feet above the

ground, cleverly rotates 360 degrees every 47

minutes using only a one horsepower motor, which

is accomplished thanks to skillful and precise

craftsmanship.

Location: .......................... 400 Broad Street, Seattle, Washington, United States

Architect: .......................... John Graham & Associates

Classication: ............... Observation Tower

Construction Type: .... Structural Steel Frame

Materials: ......................... Steel, Concrete and Glass

Year: .................................... 1961-1962

Height: ............................... 518 ft. (158 m.)

Footprint: ......................... 120 ft. x 120 ft. (36.6 m. x 36.6 m.)

Pinnacle Type: .............. Lightening Rod 605 ft. (184 m.)

Stories: .............................. 60

Cost: ................................... $4.5 million (1962)

Floor Area: ...................... N/A

Zoned: .............................. 60

Elevators. ......................... 3

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A Word from the Artist

As an Architectural Artist my desire is to capture the

essence of a particular landmark into its pure sculptural

form, especially at this small scale. I  rst and foremost

do not view my models as literal replicas, but rather my

own artistic interpretations, harnessing the essence of

these landmark’s through the use of LEGO

®

bricks as

a medium. The LEGO brick is not initially thought of as

a material typically used in creating art or used as an

artist’s medium. I quickly discovered the LEGO brick

was lending itself as naturally to my applications as

paint to a painter or metal to a blacksmith. As I explore

how to capture these buildings with the basic shapes

of the bricks, I  nd the possibilities and challenges

they offer almost magical.

– Adam Reed Tucker

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LEGO

©

Architecture, bringing two worlds together

The LEGO Group and Adam Reed Tucker are excited to

bring you this new line of distinctive landmark building

sets. Our hope is that this will inspire minds of all ages

whether you’re young and eager to learn or young at

heart and simply intrigued by these modern day marvels.

The idea behind LEGO

®

Architecture is to celebrate the

past, present and future of architecture through the

LEGO Brick. Through products and events we wish

to promote an awareness of the fascinating worlds of

Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Initially, we

featured a pair of Chicago’s most famous landmarks:

The Sears Tower and The John Hancock Center. We

now proudly offer you landmarks that represent both

the East & West coasts, The Empire State Building

and The Seattle Space Needle. Eventually, we wish to

offer other famous landmarks throughout the world

celebrating inuential architects and movements that

have shaped the environment around us. We hope to

inspire future architects around the world with the brick

as a medium. We hope you enjoyed this experience.

– The LEGO Group and Brickstructures, Inc.

Visit www.LEGO.com/architecture or

www.Brickstructures.com for more information

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