Project of the Year
EW Project of the Year 2023 Accepting Submissions
ELEVATOR WORLD is accepting submissions for its 2023 Project of the Year Awards until September 30. The contest recognizes excellence in vertical, horizontal and inclined transportation. Winners in each of...
Canada Residential Car Elevator
Special-Purpose ElevatorsMississauga, Ontario submitted by Charles David Balmer, Quest Elevator Co. This project started out as a simple installation of a traditional automobile “scissor” lift for a customer’s garage. Like...
Emirates Hills Private Villa
Private-Residence ElevatorsDubai submitted by Noor Fathima,photos by Mohammed Muhsin, Toshiba Elevator Middle East Swintoo Arvindbhai Mavani, managing director of Dimple Jewels DMCC, is one of the most prominent businessmen in...
NYCHA Refuse Lifts
Platform Lifts & Stairway ChairliftsNYC submitted by John C. Linsley, Gillespie Corp. Introduction In 2018, Gillespie Corp. received specifications from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for several two-stop...
The National Ski Jumping Center of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Inclined LiftsZhangjiakou, China submitted by Jiang Liming, Suzhou Rhine Lift Manufacture Co., Ltd. Project Overview The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are planned to be jointly held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou,...
Taiyuan Botanical Garden
Moving WalksTaiyuan, Shanxi, China submitted by Birgitta Van den Driessche, TKE Occupying the site of a former coal mine, the Taiyuan Botanical Garden was transformed into a modern landscape park...
New York Marriott Marquis
Escalators, ModernizationNYC by Elise King, KONEphotos by Paul Warchol Photography Inc. Introduction In NYC, the city that never sleeps, the New York Marriott Marquis stands solidly at the heart of...
Taichung MRT
Escalators, New ConstructionTaichung, Taiwan submitted by Ian Lau, Otis Elevator Co. Project Description Taichung is Taiwan’s second-largest city, home to more than 2.8 million residents. Despite its size, however, the...
Scotia Plaza
Elevators, ModernizationToronto submitted by John Egan, P. Eng., Schindler Elevator (Canada) Original construction of Scotia Plaza finished in 1988. This site, part of an iconic, three-tower complex in the heart...
Ascent
Elevators, New ConstructionNYC submitted by Dru Brooks, Liberty Elevator Corp. NYC is home to more than 80,000 elevators, but none expand your horizons quite like Ascent. Located 1,084 ft above...
