Project Spotlight
Elevators on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
A tall, tight space on an incline called for careful planning and installation in the towers of one of the world’s longest bridges. by Shirley Zhao and Peng Jie, EW...
Going Big in Buenos Aires
Mitsubishi Electric elevators take passengers to the top of Alvear Tower, Argentina’s tallest building by Carmen Maldacena, EW CorrespondentPhotos by Ascensores Heavenward At 235 m, Alvear Tower is Argentina’s tallest...
“A Spectacular Ride”
Mitsubishi Electric spiral escalator, the first in the U.S. Midwest, helps distinguish the largest Starbucks in the world on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. photos courtesy of Starbucks Mitsubishi Electric’s Inazawa Works...
Small Elevator, Big Personality
A Las Vegas private-residence elevator calls for modern technology and a vintage design. by Farid Waleh When a customer wanted to build their dream home in Las Vegas, they wanted...
Optimum Performance
With strict requirements, Schindler provided escalator units to fit the needs of a new sports complex in Western Australia. Optus Stadium is a multipurpose entertainment facility east of the Perth...
Rising to the Occasion
After many requests from patrons, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts adds escalators to improve accessibility. The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia prides itself on extensive...
Above And Beyond
Delaware Elevator leads a team in modernizing a VT system that has served the Washington Monument since the 1950s. With more people than the population of the city of Seattle...
Creative Solutions
Smartrise and Alliance Elevator Solutions get East Lansing Center City off the ground. While working on the mixed-use East Lansing Center City project in Michigan, Alliance Elevator Solutions found itself...
Escalators and Moving Walks for Amsterdam’s North-South Metro Line
Liftinstituut demonstrates high-energy-performance requirement of thyssenkrupp escalators based on a series of measurements. The North-South metro line in Amsterdam, which has many lifts, escalators and moving walks, recently began service....
Once in a Lifetime
EW gets an inside look at the VT system that will serve a skyline-defining NYC supertall. Photos by John Dimaio Like a maestro, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) architect James von...
