The votes are in, and Seattle?s Space Needle will soon be green.
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The Space Needle announced the winning design from it?s ?Top off our 50th? contest, which compelled local artists to submit ideas for the Needle?s next paint job. The top six designers, featured in the gallery above, were selected by Space Needle staff earlier this year.
The public voted on their favorite, and the trees have it.
The winning entry was designed by Nicole Commins, 29, She?s a freelance graphic designer who lives in Seattle. Commins submitted this explanation with her entry:
THE EMERALD CITY!? Luscious green, as far as the eye can see.? Such a beautiful state we live in.? Having traveled to many different parts of the world, I can truly say that Seattle is one of the most beautiful cities that we live in.? The city is inspiration in itself. Picture our cities beautiful skyline, with its unique Space Needle, painted a top, beautiful, vibrant shades of green.? And what kind of green what you ask? TREES of course!? Beautiful Evergreen trees, as if you were standing in the middle of one of Washington?s state parks, looking up to the tree tops!? And what better foreground to have before the mighty Mt. Rainer in the background of this lovely scene besides trees?? Trees within our beautiful city. A stand out amongst Seattle?s, all too well known, grey sky. ?
The roof-top design contest was put to the public following a throwback paint job that honored the Needle?s original color: galaxy gold. Commins?s design will now top the Needle for six months.
If you think an evergreen design is unusual, check out some of the Space Needle?s past looks in the gallery below. As you can see, the Needle has had much, much stranger looks.
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