What becomes a landmark most
photo by Zee Grega
Everyone knows that the Space Needle is Seattle’s most famous landmark, but why exactly is it a landmark in the first place? What makes a landmark a landmark? Do you know?
If you do, you might enjoy the quiz in today’s Seattle Times that challenges you to explain why eight local landmarks are landmarks, given you the multiple choice options of location of or association with signifcant historical event; association with a significant historial figure; embodiment of an architectural style, perior or method of contruction; outstanding work of a designer or builder; prominence of location or contrasts of siting, age and scale. Don’t worry if you don’t already know the answers, you’ll learn.
As an added benefit there’s a whole separate article all about the landmark decision making process, too. [seattletimes]. Seattle history is actually quite interesting when you take the time to look into it; I hope that using landmarks as a starting point will be the inspiration for people to take that time.
what makes a landmark:
Anything that would, if attempted to be built today, would not pass the design review committe for failing to keep in context with the neighborhood!
oh snap!
What makes a landmark:
Anything that would, if attempted to be built today by a major architectural design firm, that would not look like a giant glass and steel Kleenex box.
Oh double snap!