Project of the Year 2013
East London Cable Car, London, U.K.
Automated People Movers submitted by David Cooper, LECS (UK) Ltd. Emirates Air Line is the U.K.’s first urban cable car. It provides a low-emission, direct and accessible link across the...
Residential Elevator Installation, La Jolla, California
8. Private-Residence Elevators submitted by Farid Waleh, Custom Cabs, Inc. Designed by architect Wallace Cunningham, this La Jolla, California, residence sits atop rocks along the Pacific Ocean. Positioned to face...
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...
