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The Space needle
The Space Needle was built for the 1963 World's Fair. This was a
very large World's Fair, from a time when they were being taken
very seriously, as opposed the small, almost unnoticed fairs of
today. The needle is over 600 feet tall, and has only two
levels. There is a restaurant on the lower level, and an
observation deck on the upper. During the fair, this structure
was claimed to be a depiction of how we would all be living in a
century or so. Of course, none of this will come to pass, or was
it really believed by the promoters. The structure was built for
it's visual impact, and judged on that parameter, was a huge
success, as it continues to be today. The structure is striking,
and has become a hallmark and icon of Seattle. As a building, it
is far too expensive, as well as wasteful of space, energy, and
resources to ever be considered for any sort of large scale
production. Still, I suppose it is a reflection of the optimism
of the times, that such a structure could be claimed to be the
wave of the future. |
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