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\"Designers<\/a>
Designers have removed and replaced walls, barriers, and even flooring with structural glass to reveal never-before-seen views at a renovated Space Needle, a landmark tower in Seattle, Washington.
Photo courtesy Chad Copeland<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The renovated Space Needle<\/a>, a 184-m (605-ft) tall, multilevel tower in Seattle, Washington, features the world\u2019s first revolving glass floor. Thanks to a $100-million private investment, the interiors of the 1962 World\u2019s Fair structure have been completely reimagined. With 196 percent more glass than before, including the use of 10 varieties, designers have created an immersive adventure.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most dramatic feature is The Loupe, a revolving glass floor. Visitors can walk, stand, or sit on The Loupe suspended 152 m (500 ft) above the city, taking in never-before-seen views of the Space Needle\u2019s architecture and elevators. A 360-degree view of the surrounding cityscape is enhanced as the floor slowly rotates once every 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Space<\/a>
Space Needle guests enjoy The Loupe, the world\u2019s first revolving glass floor.
Photo courtesy Space Needle<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Along with the installation of The Loupe floor, architects have replaced partial glass walls with new high-tech panels. At the 158-m (520-ft) level, glass doors and floor-to-ceiling seamless glass panels deliver unobstructed views of the Pacific Northwest\u2019s beauty.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe original designers of the Space Needle dreamed big, and we continued their vision with this renovation. With glass walls, glass barriers, glass benches, and even glass floors, visitors can feel like they are floating over the city,\u201d said Karen Olson, CMO, Space Needle.<\/p>\n

Seattle-based architectural firm Olson Kundig<\/a>, Front<\/a>, Fives Lund<\/a>, Arup<\/a>, and Magnusson Klemencic Associates<\/a> (MKA) were on the project team.<\/p>\n

The outer observation deck has also been updated. The open-air glass panels of the outer observation deck dip out at a slight 14-degree angle and replace previous \u201cwire\u201d caging and partial walls. With neither walls nor seams\u2014or \u201cmullions\u201d\u2014between each glass panel, and nothing but open sky above, uninhibited views are guaranteed. Positioned against the glass panels along the edge of the outer observation deck, 24 inclined glass benches allow guests to lean back and look up.<\/p>\n

A new grand staircase now connects the upper and lower levels via an open circular stairway that is suspended and cantilevered out from the Space Needle\u2019s core, showing no visually apparent supporting structure. At the base of the curved new stairway is a glass-floored oculus revealing the Space Needle\u2019s superstructure as well as the ascent and descent of elevators and counterweights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The renovated Space Needle, 184-m (605-ft) tall, multilevel tower in Seattle, Oregon, features the world\u2019s first revolving glass floor. Thanks to a $100-million private investment, the interiors of the 1962 World\u2019s Fair structure have been completely reimagined. With 196 percent more glass than before, including the use of 10 varieties, designers have created an immersive adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4183,"featured_media":67500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1029],"tags":[1720,1105,621,3637,4615,3309],"class_list":["post-67497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-form-and-function","category-news","tag-exterior-walls","tag-glass-floor","tag-glazing","tag-renovation","tag-tall-building","tag-washington","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSeattle\u2019s Space Needle adds world\u2019s first revolving glass floor - The Construction Specifier<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/seattles-space-needle-adds-worlds-first-revolving-glass-floor\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Seattle\u2019s Space Needle adds world\u2019s first revolving glass floor - The Construction Specifier\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The renovated Space Needle, 184-m (605-ft) tall, multilevel tower in Seattle, Oregon, features the world\u2019s first revolving glass floor. 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