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The Story behind Wittur’s Winning Photo
One of the most exotic shots EW Photo Contest 2014 received is explained. Photos are, indeed, impressive objects, and sometimes real attention grabbers. Although they intend to capture the world as it is, they also have the power to focus viewing eyes on details and bend viewers’ perception; they let you see the world from […]
Around the World
Showcasing the beauty of the global elevator industry This year’s annual ELEVATOR WORLD Photo Contest, featured in the August edition of the magazine, received many beautiful submissions. Not all of the accomplished photographers could win, of course, but their amazing work deserves to be recognized and celebrated. Featured here are more submissions from around the […]
Suited for the Job
These photos, submitted for the ELEVATOR WORLD Photo Contest 2015 by Norman Huggett of New Zealand Engineering Services Ltd., show the entry hub for Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga, New Zealand. Huggett notes that a constraining factor of the installation was that it be directly over the parking building. This challenge was met by use […]
Beauty and the Beasts
[…] “Old and Wrinkled?” “Bubbles and Bulges?” and “Cracked Lips?” He makes a great point with humor (and photos). Much of this book is devoted to our annual Photo Contest Winners. Participation in it grows more amazing every year. This year, we had 227 entries and 4,074 votes. The 26 winners are the crème de la […]
Business News from around the World
[…] grow vertically. Most of the buildings you will be seeing in the coming years will be vertical buildings; our major buildings will henceforth be high-rise buildings.” EW Photo Contest Deadline Nears The third ELEVATOR WORLD Photo Contest is accepting entries through April 30. Last year, more than 250 submissions from 15 countries were received. Both […]
Empire State: An Inside View
Another excellent submission to ELEVATOR WORLD’s 2014 Photo Contest by David W. Fried of Van Deusen & Associates, the photo here was taken in the hoistway of the iconic Empire State Building elevators. EW has covered these installations many times over the years, dating back to their installation in 1962. For selected articles on them, […]
Getting Your Teeth into Safety
[…] of heavy service, and two scenic elevators were added to aid circulation between the buildings. Our Skylines Glorious and Serene feature, showcasing further entries to our 2014 photo contest, also adds beauty to this packed issue, which focuses on Safety and Emergency Operations. When I was growing up, we were all afraid of the atomic […]
The New Life of Guide Rails
These well-timed photos from our 2014 Annual Photo Contest (winners in ELEVATOR WORLD, August 2014) were submitted by Russell Walker of Atwell International in Worcester, U.K. The photo at left, “Guide Rail Is Born,” depicts the first stage in the hot rolling process. At right, we see the start of the future rails’ journey: steel […]
Another Elevator in a Unique Application
This spooky-looking elevator shaft is located in the Pantano de Guadalmena Dam in Beas de Segura, Spain. We’d like to thank entrant Miguel Ángel Tallante Martín of ThyssenKrupp Elevator’s Madrid office for sending this in for our 2014 Photo Contest (p. 37). The elevator has three stops and runs 50 m.
Art in Motion
[…] is much more than cladding deep. As we focus on cab aesthetics and design this month, we find our industry’s art in constant motion. Our Second Annual Photo Contest featured this month shows that, while cabs may be the beauty queen of the installation, splendor can be found in all our equipment, from the smallest […]
