Awesome Space Tower is a museum and research facility for everything related to LEGO Space! If approved, this would be the tallest minifigure-scale LEGO tower ever (as of the time of writing)!

My submission consists of the tower main build and 14 equally awesome minifigures, including 4 Classic Space astronauts and some civilian minifigures that will be familiar to some of you! Do you recognize some of them?

The tower is fully enclosed and fully transparent on all 4 sides. It sits on regular plates that are fully aligned to the LEGO grid, making it easy to integrate with other builds, including MILS (it will take up 1.5 baseplates with lots of room to spare, to allow for an uninterrupted 360° view). Its height is 105.6cm (41.6in).

There are 8 floors in total, with 7 representing a specific LEGO Space theme, such as Blacktron, Futuron, and Ice Planet 2002, and the remaining floor is a LEGO Store under construction.

This is a brief breakdown of each floor:

Ground floor: A beautiful Classic Space logo covers the floor of the lobby, which also includes a ticket sales area, golden Classic Space statue, and gift shop
Floor 1: Blacktron go karting, where 3 black and yellow go-karts race on a track which is tiled off with the Blacktron logo
Floor 2: The Futuron monorail microscale model is a fan favorite
Floor 3: This M-Tron inspired floor contains magnetic train couplers to demonstrate the concepts of magnetism to the audience, which enjoy the show from their comfy red chairs
Floor 4: The Ice Planet 2002 skating rink allows minifigs to skate on a colorful surface which is reminiscent of the theme
Floor 5: At the Unitron Arcade, minifigures can play games and win prizes. A cat has somehow found itself in the building and is interested in the "Won't You Feed Your Cat?" game that is installed on one of the consoles!
Floor 6: A LEGO Store is currently under construction here, and a few LEGO sets have already been delivered in preparation for the grand opening!
Floor 7: The Observation Deck is a great place to see LEGO City during the day and the stars and constellations at night using the provided telescopes. A dark themed Classic Space logo adorns this level
Roof and Antenna: These are off limits to most minifigures (for now). The tall antenna is an easily identifiable part of the skyline and is needed to transmit signals to faraway planets within the Lego City Universe

To travel between the floors, minifigures can use the working elevator (manually operated). The intermediate floors can be rearranged to suit your preferences. Each floor is built using upside construction on one of its sides, and there are many Nice Part Usages (NPUs) throughout the model.

Since BDP9, the model has been improved in the following ways:
- Better access: One of the side walls can be removed as a single assembly, which makes it significantly easier to access the interiors without having to take off the floors one by one!
- LEGO Store (under construction): includes many beloved LEGO sets as well as LEGO printed elements!
- Rooftop Classic Space Logo: To make it even more obvious that this is a space-related tower from afar!
- Cyclist minifigure: To promote active transportation, I added a cyclist minifigure with a helmet and bicycle. A couple of pigeons have also found their way into the set.
- Even taller: the model height has been increased by 4.3 bricks.
- Build optimization: By moving a few elements around and merging others together, I was able to reinvest the part budget into the improvements listed above, while also improving aesthetics, stability, and build experience.

I hope you appreciate Awesome Space Tower and I hope this model earns your support!