Trees start popping up on Space Needle roof

BY Stephanie Klein  on November 16, 2012 @ 6:09 am (Updated: 6:20 am - 11/16/12 )

Space Needle trees
Last weekend, crews began repainting the top of the Space Needle its new orange background, and on Thursday they started adding green trees. (Image by KIRO Radio Traffic Reporter Kimi Kline) | Zoom
Last weekend, crews began repainting the top of the Space Needle its new orange background, and on Thursday they started adding green trees.

The new look was designed by 29-year-old Nicole Commins. She won the right to makeover the Needle in a contest #TopThis over the summer. The Space Needle had been painted galaxy gold to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

In a note included with her entry in the contest, Commins said, "The city is inspiration in itself. Picture our [city's] beautiful skyline, with its unique Space Needle, painted a top, beautiful, vibrant shades of green."

The tree design will cover the iconic Seattle landmark for the next six months. The Space Needle's President and CEO, Ron Sevart, said Commins' design will help point Seattle toward the next 50 years.

"This really is a nod to our heritage. We were built as a symbol of the future, born of the imagination of a few and embraced by the world," said Sevart.

Stephanie Klein, MyNorthwest.com Editor
Stephanie joined the MyNorthwest.com team in February 2008. She has built the site into a two-time National Edward R. Murrow Award winner (Best Radio Website 2010, 2012).
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  • hpygolkyone wrote...
    Hmmmmmm??............
    November 16, 2012 5:53 am
    From the looks of the posted photo, the only way you can see this "art project" is from an airplane?

    Seems kind of like a waste of paint and resources.....but that's only my opinion.

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  • Richardb787 wrote...
    Hmmmmmmmmmmm
    November 16, 2012 9:20 am
    Probably is a waste of money, but it isn't "our" money so the Space Needle corp. is free to spend as they see fit.
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