Project of the Year
Marina Bay Sands
Built with inclined towers and unique roof architecture, this Singapore resort proved to be one of the most complicated projects KONE has experienced. by Simon Barrette About the Project The...
Penthouse Elevator
Private Residency Location: San Diego, California Submitted by: Farid Waleh Project Description A San Diego, California, penthouse owner wanted a residential elevator that not only was a reliable form of...
Speaker’s Rostrum
Accessibility Systems Location: Washington, D.C. Date of Completion: January 2010 Submitted by: Gary West Project Description On January 27, 2010, President Barack Obama became the first president to deliver the...
Hotel Intercontinental
Accessibility Systems Location: New York City Submitted by: Douglas W. Boydston Project Description The developer of this property was required to provide accessibility upgrades to the existing 44th and 8th...
Dream Forest
Inclined Elevators Location: Seoul Date of Completion: October 2009 Submitted by: Achim Hütter Project Description The City of Seoul planned to convert an old theme park, Dream Land, into an...
Shinsegae Centum City
Escalators, Moving Walks Location: Busan, South Korea Date of Completion: February 2009 Submitted by: Jin-Yeung Bae Project Description On March 3, 2009, Shinsegae Centum City opened its doors to 190,000...
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy
Escalators, Modernization Location: Chicago Submitted by: Chris Pecak Project Description The University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the state’s oldest universities, having been founded in 1859. Its College...
Cent Escales
Escalators, New Construction Location: Tarragona, Spain Date of Completion: March 2010 Submitted by: Begoña Flores Project Description Two main problems when considering the provision of adequate access to the city...
Crescent Tower
Elevators, Modernization Location: U.A.E. Date of Completion: April 2010 Submitted by: Begoña Flores Project Description Located on the corniche of Sharjah, U.A.E., the Crescent Tower was built in 1996 as...
Marina Bay Sands
Category 1: Elevators, New Construction Location: Singapore Date of Completion: June 2010 Submitted by: Simon Barrette Project Description The Marina Bay Sands resort features three hotel towers, crowned by the...
