Project of the Year

10 Expos in 20 Years of Interlift

A recap of the 2011 Interlift held October 18-21 in Augsburg, Germany The theme of the 2011 Interlift event held in Augsburg, Germany, on October 18-21 was “10 in 20.”...

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...

Speaker’s Rostrum at the U.S. House of Representatives

Gillespie Corp. recounts the process of making the Speaker’s rostrum on the House floor wheelchair accessible. On January 27, 2010, President Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to de-liver...

Dream Forest Inclined Elevators

A look at one of the first angle-changing inclined elevator installations in Seoul. In October 2009, Dream Forest opened its doors, having been converted from an old theme park for...

San Diego Penthouse Elevator

Custom Cabs, Inc. designed a private residential elevator in San Diego. Glass and stainless steel were used in every aspect of the design, including the floor. The owner of a...