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On location above Seattle during the Space Needle project.

Film & Photography / space needle

A city icon.
An inside perspective.

Space Needle: Looking Upwards documents the transformation of one of the world’s most recognizable structures.

On location above Seattle during the Space Needle project.
My role
Producer & Co-director
Time & place
Seattle · 2018–2019
Project
Selected portfolio work

Chapter 01

Follow the transformation.

An 18-month production followed the work behind the Space Needle’s renovation. The 43-minute documentary brings architecture, construction and the experience of the city into one story.

Inside the renovation.
Inside the renovation.

Chapter 02

Earn the point of view.

Filming on and around the structure required planning and close attention to the working environment. The behind-the-scenes images show the access, camera positions and people involved.

Camera work on the roof.
Camera work on the roof.

Chapter 03

Make the change visible.

The film places the finished visitor experience alongside the construction process. It is a record of how a familiar landmark took on a new relationship to the city beneath it.

Looking through the new glass.
Looking through the new glass.

In motion

Watch the work.

Original film from the portfolio archive.

The visual record

A closer look

Select a photograph to look closer.
Working above Seattle.
A new relationship to the view.
Plans behind the transformation.
Seattle at twilight.
The Space Needle above the clouds.

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