Project of the Year 2012

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...

Terminal 4 of the Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona

Category 4: Escalators, Modernization ThyssenKrupp Elevator’s Phoenix branch was awarded the contract for the escalator installation and modernization at the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Due to the large...

Henri Coand ˘a International Airport, Bucharest, Romania

Category 5: Moving Walks submitted by Begoña Flores Canseco, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Project Description Bucharest’s Henri Coand ˘a    International Airport is Romania’s busiest airport. The expansion and modernization of the facility...

Dubai Metro Green Line, Dubai, U.A.E.

Category 3: Escalators, New Construction The Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully automated metro network in Dubai. Its planning began under the directive of the city’s ruler, H.H. Sheik Mohamed...

Argentine Ministry of Economy, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Category 2: Elevators, Modernization submitted by Ing. Luis C. Maldacena, Maldatec S.A. Maldatec S.A. was chosen to modernize the 15 elevators at the Ministry of Economy of the Argentine Republic...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Building, 300 East Randolph, Chicago, Illinois

Category 1: Elevators, New Construction submitted by Joshua Bietsch, Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc.photos by American Institute of Architects, Brian Fitz Photography, D. Swanson and J. Steinkamp Project Overview...

2012 Project of the Year Winners

ELEVATOR WORLD is always proud to present its annual Project of the Year contest winners each January issue, but this year’s contest has proved extra special. That’s because EW received...

CIA ISSUES CALL FOR PAPERS FOR EMBEDDED WORLD IN GERMANY

CiA Issues Call for Papers for Embedded World in Germany

Lakeman Liften’s LML-Round Series elevator at the FENIX Museum of Migration in Rotterdam; image courtesy of Lakeman Liften

Lakeman Liften Showcases Round Lift in New Rotterdam Museum

Latham

Latham Starts New Role With PTL Equipment

China Elevator Association Secretary General Zhang Lexiang; image courtesy of GiantKONE

Data Reveals China VT Market Trends

Inspired by the form of a seashell, the architectural integrity of the station will be maintained; image courtesy of Dubai Media Office/RTA.

VT Part of Burj Khalifa/Dubai Metro Station Expansion