Project of the Year
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...
Elevator World’s 24th Annual Project of the Year
In this issue, EW is pleased to present the 2022 Project of the Year contest winners. Submissions were plentiful and impressive, and judging was difficult. Companies from OEMs to smaller...
Yitzchak Navon Train Station
Complex train station design challenges installers, who devise a custom monorail system to move escalator sections. We care a lot about height in the vertical-transportation industry. Getting passengers to the...
Collins House
Otis works within space and time constraints to deliver advanced elevators to new landmark tower. For more than 150 years, owners and managers of some of the world’s most iconic...
Elevator World’s 23rd Annual Project of the Year
In this issue, EW is pleased to present the 2021 Project of the Year contest winners. As always, submissions were impressive, and judging was difficult. In a world largely in...
Guide Assessment
Device quickly identifies rails in need of replacement. submitted by Poul Lonkwic, The State School of Higher Education, The Institute of Technical Sciences and Aviation Description As Figure 1 shows,...
Mega Elevator
An automotive factory’s large loads and security requirements call for a jumbo elevator. submitted by Marius Paraipan, ELMAS A need to move heavy industrial machinery and production lines from level...
Yacht Obsession
Innovative engineering leads to wheelchair-access solution for lobster yacht. submitted by John C. Linsley, Gillespie Corp. Now using a wheelchair, John Bowen has been boating since he was a young...
Riosol Island of Stars Hotel
Unique mountainside resort inspires an equally unique lift project. submitted by Helena Calado, thyssenkrupp The Riosol Island of Stars Hotel in Mogán, Gran Canaria, Spain, rises 183 m above sea...
