Project of the Year

Abu Dhabi Presidential Palace

7. Accessibility Systems submitted by Richard Draper, Elevert Co. Ltd. Between September 1, 2010, and December 20, 2011, Elevert Co. Ltd. installed a custom-built platform lift in the ground-floor lobby...

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Danang City, Vietnam

Category 6: Inclined Elevators submitted by Mark Galvin, Access Automation, Ltd. The InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is located in an isolated cove a few kilometers north of Danang City,...

Moving Walks at Bursaray ¨U niversite Station, Bursa, Turkey

5. Moving Walks submitted by Begoña Flores, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Southern Europe, Africa and Middle East Located in Bursa, Turkey, the Bursaray Üniversite Station is part of the Bursa Light Rail...

Cobo Convention Center, Detroit, Michigan

4. Escalators, Modernization submitted by Brian Diviney, KONE known as one of the nation’s largest convention centers, the Cobo Convention Center is undergoing a US$299-million expansion and upgrade. Phase 1...

Hacıosman Metro Station, Istanbul, Turkey

3. Escalators, New Construction submitted by Begoña Flores, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Southern Europe, Africa and Middle East Put in service in 1876, Istanbul’s Tünel subterranean urban rail line is the second...

Federal Reserve Modernization, Washington, D.C.

2. Elevators, Modernization submitted by Jack C. Higgs, Quality Elevator Co., Inc. The Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., contracted Quality Elevator Co., Inc. to modernize five Westinghouse gearless traction machines...

Icon Tower, Oslo, Norway

1. Elevators, New Construction submitted by Kyrre Sagen, Myhre Heis & Elektro AS The Icon Tower is located in the center of Oslo, Norway. Previously known as Tjuvholmen, the property...

Project of the Year Winners

ELEVATOR WORLD is always proud to present its annual Project of the Year contest winners each January issue. This year, EW received 25 entries in nine categories. Our highly regarded...

Hamilton Grange, Manhattan, New York

Category 7: Accessibility Systems submitted by Douglas W. Boydston, Handi-Lift, Inc. In September 2011, the newly restored and relocated Hamilton Grange National Memorial opened to the public. Alexander Hamilton, the...

Burgberg Meissen, Meissen, Germany

Category 6: Inclined Elevators submitted by Achim Hütter, Hütter-Aufzüge, GmbH Meissen is located nearly 25 km northwest of Dresden on the banks of the Elbe River in eastern Germany. Home...

CAUTION URGED AFTER FATAL ESCALATOR FALL IN CANADA

Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada

One of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two ADA Units for Brooklyn Station

AZERBAIJANI-CHINESE VT FACTORY TO LAUNCH IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan

Elevators were installed in wooden shafts using a certified, high-efficiency assembly method; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools

Biodiverse plan for 1 Silk Street; image courtesy of SOM

1980s London Buildings to Make Way for New Tower Plan