Last Glance
Early Elevator Indicator Revisited
The February 2016 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD includes an article, “Paul Schuyler Van Bloem,” written by Dr. Lee Gray in response to a research request from Mark A. Goldstein of...
Escalator Slide
You know the urge to slide down an escalator when you see one? No? Well, if you are a child, you can indulge it safely at the McWane Science Center...
An Age of Wonder
ELEVATOR WORLD Correspondent Dr. Lee Gray sent in these images of a mid 1950s brochure with the following commentary: “The technology associated with vertical transportation is taken for granted in...
Elegant Fix for Accessibility in Pamplona
This unique setup was reported by ArchDaily. It was intended “to resolve the precarious pedestrian ramp access and stairs which overcome [a] 30 m height difference between levels.” The project...
The Unexpected Guest
“BREAKING NEWS: An elevator ‘free falls’ in the up direction, crashing into the floor above.” Truth be told, it was a public-realm commission for the Liverpool Biennial 2012 in the...
Uniting the Elevator World
As usual, this year’s Interlift was a great coming together of the elevator world, and it was the prime opportunity to capture a photo of Elevator World, Inc. staff from...
Old Saint Nicks
Every year, a job fair at a university in Munich, Germany, hosts a training session for Santa Claus to brush up on his holiday skills. Reuters’ Michael Dalder spied these...
Historic, Artful and Utilitarian
The Santa Justa Lift, also known as the “Carmo Lift,” is an elevator in the historical Santa Justa area of Lisbon, Portugal. It connects Carmo Square with the streets below...
Millennium Tower, Boston
Bostonians are welcoming continued revitalization of the downtown area with the construction of the Millennium Tower on the site where Filene’s flagship department store used to stand. At 685 ft.,...
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...
