SEATTLE — A reimagined Space Needle is taking shape as renovation continues with the "spacelift." The project will update the 55-year-old Seattle icon with floor-to-ceiling glass.
KIRO 7 News was there on Tuesday when glass panels were installed. A behind-the-scenes look shows construction workers carefully placing a window pane in place.
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Once it is completed, visitors will get an uninterrupted 360-degree view of the Puget Sound.
The new design will also give diners at the restaurant level the experience of a rotating glass floor and a downward view of the structure.
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