How to build Space Needle in Minecraft

The 1962 World's Fair tower at about 1:2 scale: three pairs of hourglass legs that pinch in at the waist and flare out under the top, the central elevator core with its gold cabs, the halo ring at the 100-foot SkyLine level, the flying-saucer top house with the glass-floored Loupe and the open-air observation deck, a Galaxy Gold roof, and the spire with its beacon. The glass pavilion, plaza and trees sit at the base.

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

BlockAmountStacks
Smooth Stone1,87229 stacks + 16
Light Gray Concrete1,82128 stacks + 29
White Concrete1,65025 stacks + 50
Grass Block1,22819 stacks + 12
Orange Concrete97715 stacks + 17
Glass5328 stacks + 20
Smooth Quartz Block3725 stacks + 52
Light Blue Stained Glass3225 stacks + 2
Polished Andesite2894 stacks + 33
Spruce Leaves2764 stacks + 20
Gray Stained Glass2403 stacks + 48
Oak Leaves2303 stacks + 38
Birch Leaves2243 stacks + 32
Glass Pane1442 stacks + 16
Iron Bars1442 stacks + 16
Stone Bricks1041 stack + 40
Smooth Quartz Slab801 stack + 16
Spruce Log30
Yellow Concrete26
Dark Oak Fence24
Birch Log20
Oak Log20
Block of Iron17
Spruce Stairs12
White Carpet12
Lantern10
Cornflower8
Dandelion8
Yellow Stained Glass8
Oak Slab6
Poppy4
Block of Gold2
End Rod1
Redstone Lamp (lit)1
Sea Lantern1

Building tips

  1. Build the core first, all the way up. Every other part (legs, halo, top house) hangs off it, so it is your measuring stick.
  2. The legs are the hard part. Work one leg at a time from the ground up, copying its position layer by layer from the plan: they come in toward the core quickly at first, then barely move around the waist, then lean back out.
  3. Do one leg, then rotate the same steps around for the other five. The pairs sit 120 degrees apart.
  4. Build the saucer from the bottom ring upward and put up some scaffolding to the top house first. The underside overhangs by ten blocks.
  5. Use white concrete for the legs and light gray for the core and underside, so the legs read as separate pieces against the core.
  6. Glowstone or a sea lantern on top of the spire makes a great night beacon, like the real one.

Step-by-step: all 103 layers

  1. Layer 1 Grass Block ×1228, Smooth Stone ×916, Polished Andesite ×289, Stone Bricks ×104
  2. Layer 2 Smooth Stone ×299, Spruce Stairs ×12, Cornflower ×8, Dandelion ×8, Dark Oak Fence ×8, White Concrete ×6, Spruce Log ×5, Birch Log ×4, Oak Log ×4, Poppy ×4, Lantern ×2
  3. Layer 3 Light Blue Stained Glass ×36, Smooth Quartz Block ×13, White Concrete ×10, Dark Oak Fence ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Spruce Log ×5, Birch Log ×4, Oak Log ×4, Iron Bars ×3
  4. Layer 4 Light Blue Stained Glass ×38, Light Gray Concrete ×12, Smooth Quartz Block ×11, White Concrete ×10, Dark Oak Fence ×8, Spruce Log ×5, Birch Log ×4, Oak Log ×4, Iron Bars ×3
  5. Layer 5 Oak Leaves ×89, Birch Leaves ×85, Light Blue Stained Glass ×40, Smooth Quartz Block ×12, White Concrete ×12, Lantern ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Spruce Log ×5, Birch Log ×4, Oak Log ×4, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  6. Layer 6 White Concrete ×267, Spruce Leaves ×106, Oak Leaves ×89, Birch Leaves ×87, Smooth Quartz Block ×56, Glass ×36, Spruce Log ×5, Birch Log ×4, Oak Log ×4
  7. Layer 7 Spruce Leaves ×108, Birch Leaves ×27, Oak Leaves ×27, Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×12, Spruce Log ×5, Iron Bars ×3
  8. Layer 8 Spruce Leaves ×29, Birch Leaves ×25, Oak Leaves ×25, White Concrete ×10, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  9. Layer 9 Spruce Leaves ×33, White Concrete ×10, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  10. Layer 10 White Concrete ×23, Light Gray Concrete ×12, Iron Bars ×3
  11. Layer 11 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  12. Layer 12 White Concrete ×12, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  13. Layer 13 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  14. Layer 14 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  15. Layer 15 White Concrete ×12, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  16. Layer 16 Light Gray Concrete ×137, White Concrete ×6
  17. Layer 17 Light Blue Stained Glass ×20, White Concrete ×18, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  18. Layer 18 Light Blue Stained Glass ×20, White Concrete ×16, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  19. Layer 19 White Concrete ×129, Smooth Quartz Block ×96
  20. Layer 20 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  21. Layer 21 White Concrete ×10, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  22. Layer 22 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  23. Layer 23 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Yellow Concrete ×5, Block of Gold ×1, Iron Bars ×1
  24. Layer 24 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Yellow Stained Glass ×4, Yellow Concrete ×2, Iron Bars ×1
  25. Layer 25 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×8, Yellow Concrete ×6, Block of Iron ×1
  26. Layer 26 White Concrete ×42, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  27. Layer 27 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  28. Layer 28 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  29. Layer 29 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  30. Layer 30 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  31. Layer 31 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  32. Layer 32 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  33. Layer 33 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  34. Layer 34 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  35. Layer 35 White Concrete ×13, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  36. Layer 36 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  37. Layer 37 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×8, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  38. Layer 38 White Concrete ×10, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  39. Layer 39 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  40. Layer 40 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×8, Iron Bars ×3
  41. Layer 41 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  42. Layer 42 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  43. Layer 43 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  44. Layer 44 White Concrete ×10, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  45. Layer 45 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Yellow Concrete ×5, Block of Gold ×1, Block of Iron ×1
  46. Layer 46 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Yellow Stained Glass ×4, Yellow Concrete ×2, Iron Bars ×1
  47. Layer 47 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Yellow Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×1
  48. Layer 48 White Concrete ×15, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  49. Layer 49 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  50. Layer 50 White Concrete ×12, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  51. Layer 51 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  52. Layer 52 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  53. Layer 53 Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  54. Layer 54 White Concrete ×10, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  55. Layer 55 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  56. Layer 56 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  57. Layer 57 White Concrete ×8, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×2, Block of Iron ×1
  58. Layer 58 Light Gray Concrete ×12, White Concrete ×8, Iron Bars ×3
  59. Layer 59 White Concrete ×10, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Light Gray Concrete ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  60. Layer 60 Light Gray Concrete ×14, White Concrete ×14, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Iron Bars ×1
  61. Layer 61 Light Gray Concrete ×60, White Concrete ×36
  62. Layer 62 Light Gray Concrete ×78, White Concrete ×46, Gray Stained Glass ×6, Iron Bars ×3
  63. Layer 63 Light Gray Concrete ×118, White Concrete ×44, Gray Stained Glass ×6
  64. Layer 64 Light Gray Concrete ×164, White Concrete ×44
  65. Layer 65 Light Gray Concrete ×104, White Concrete ×36
  66. Layer 66 Light Gray Concrete ×400, White Concrete ×177
  67. Layer 67 Glass ×352, Light Gray Concrete ×137, White Concrete ×88
  68. Layer 68 Smooth Quartz Slab ×80, Light Blue Stained Glass ×56, Light Gray Concrete ×24, White Concrete ×20, White Carpet ×12
  69. Layer 69 Light Blue Stained Glass ×56, Light Gray Concrete ×24, White Concrete ×20
  70. Layer 70 Light Blue Stained Glass ×56, Light Gray Concrete ×24, White Concrete ×20
  71. Layer 71 Smooth Stone ×657, Smooth Quartz Block ×92
  72. Layer 72 Glass Pane ×72, Glass ×48, White Concrete ×28, Light Gray Concrete ×24, Oak Slab ×6
  73. Layer 73 Glass Pane ×72, Glass ×48, White Concrete ×28, Light Gray Concrete ×24
  74. Layer 74 Glass ×48, White Concrete ×28, Light Gray Concrete ×24
  75. Layer 75 Orange Concrete ×176, Smooth Quartz Block ×92, White Concrete ×84
  76. Layer 76 Orange Concrete ×228
  77. Layer 77 Orange Concrete ×196
  78. Layer 78 Orange Concrete ×156
  79. Layer 79 Orange Concrete ×108
  80. Layer 80 Orange Concrete ×76
  81. Layer 81 Orange Concrete ×37
  82. Layer 82 White Concrete ×21
  83. Layer 83 Light Gray Concrete ×9
  84. Layer 84 Light Gray Concrete ×9
  85. Layer 85 Light Gray Concrete ×9
  86. Layer 86 White Concrete ×1
  87. Layer 87 Iron Bars ×4, Light Gray Concrete ×1
  88. Layer 88 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  89. Layer 89 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  90. Layer 90 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  91. Layer 91 Block of Iron ×1
  92. Layer 92 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  93. Layer 93 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  94. Layer 94 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  95. Layer 95 Light Gray Concrete ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  96. Layer 96 Block of Iron ×1
  97. Layer 97 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  98. Layer 98 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  99. Layer 99 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  100. Layer 100 Light Gray Concrete ×1
  101. Layer 101 Block of Iron ×1
  102. Layer 102 Sea Lantern ×1
  103. Layer 103 End Rod ×1

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