Project of the Year
Lotte World Tower Seoul, South Korea
One-of-a-kind, record-breaking installation is an engineering and artistic marvel. submitted by Evelyne Lee, Otis Elevator Koreawritten by Hunil Kim, Otis Elevator Korea Since Elisha Graves Otis invented the first safety...
Maersk Oil Rig Lift North Sea
Working with partners around the globe, DOPPLER designed a lift that provides safety and comfort in one of the world’s harshest environments. submitted by Katerina Manolopoulou, DOPPLER S.A. Maersk Drilling...
Round Glass Elevator Salt Lake County, Utah
Custom Cabs outfits private residence with floating lift. submitted by Farid Waleh, Custom Cabs Inc. The glass elevator serves as an important design element in this private residence in Utah....
Jwacheon-Dong Inclined Elevator Busan, South Korea
System enhances mobility in densely populated city of “many mountains.” submitted by Achim Hütter, Achim Hütter Consulting Busan means “many mountains,” and Busan City, South Korea, is hilly and mountainous....
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Denver, Colorado
KONE provides “a living exhibit” at busy museum under giant skeleton submitted by Elise King, KONE, Inc. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the fourth-largest natural history museum...
The Metropolis Trust Building San Francisco, California
Unique challenge overcome in busy 110-year-old building submitted by Rick Nieva, Star Elevator, Inc. San Francisco’s 15-story Metropolis Trust Building was constructed in 1907 in the wake of the Great...
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Melbourne, Australia
Schindler delivers secure, custom vertical-transportation system powered by the latest technology. submitted by Nima Bahadori, Schindler Lifts Australia Schindler Lifts Australia had its work cut out for it when it...
La Muela II Hydroelectric Power Plant
ThyssenKrupp Elevadores embraces an underground challenge. Valencia, Spain submitted by Begoña Flores Canseco, thyssenkrupp elevator La Muela II Hydroelectric Power Plant lies on the right bank of the Júcar River...
Mitered Glass Elevator
UT Elevator applies new technology to create a working piece of art. Vancouver, Canada submitted by Karen Virk and John Virk, P.Eng., UT Elevator Inc. An ambitious home-design team envisioned...
Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Team reunites after nearly 20 years to help revitalize storied entertainment venue. New York, New York submitted by Doug Boydston, Handi-Lift, Inc. An unusual project for us this year was...
