1. Future development of the elevators
Concept design for elevators

2. Why do we need concept
design for elevators?
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New buildings with unusual
structure
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Development trends of
architecture(Sustainable,
Interaction Architecture…)
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The elevator design must
match the incept of the
building
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The need to create
experience in a typical
passage part of the
building(for ex.building with
entertainment purpose)

3. Advantages of the concept
design for elevators
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It gives a wide view of the situation
and allows us to explore more
ideas at lower cost
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It frames a problem in a way that
makes the solution easier or more
interesting without any
commercial compromises
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Through concept we take to the
surface new types of
questions(often strategic) which
otherwise we wouldn’t consider
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With rich visualizing, words and
attitude we wake up strong
emotions and thoughts in our
public
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Concepts gives the opportunity to
give good arguments why we think
that this is the best solution
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Concepts help the group to build
a common understanding of what
they’ll design together

4. technical inspiration guide
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Concept ”Ropeless Multi-car Lift System” och 3D controlled elevators
 Double deck system has two cars in the same vertical
shaft, permanent connected to one other and
functioning independent. This optimize the capacity
of the passengers handling elevator system.
 Sophisticated destination control system: further
optimizes through giving the possibility for a person to
register the destination from a terminal in the elevator
lobby before taking the elevator. This information
communicates to the elevators control system, which
immediately assigns each destination to the
appropriate elevator. This is called ”destination
double deck control’’-3D controlled elevators
 Independent Multi-car
Circular Elevators(IMCE) is
the concept where the
cars are moving around
circular track so they don’t
depend on their
counterweights. The cars
can go free around the
track and stop without to
change the other car’s
movement.

5. Double Deck Elevator
system
The Shard in London:
A building with
decreased structure

6. 3D control system

”Learning" or advanced
possibilities for deciding
(genetic algorithms, fuzzy
logic etc.) for optimizing
elevators’ efficiency.
 The result is that more
people can be handled with
less stops under the morning
intensive up-traffic and the
afternoon down-traffic.
 Gives further capacity for
other elevators to be used
by fire fighters or for building
evacuation.
http://www.istockphoto.com/stockvideo-5604127-elevator-pal.php?
st=91337bc

7. Ropeless Multi-car Lift
System
Lerch Bate:s SKYTRAK
How it works:
http://www.lerchbates.eu/index
.php/about/skytrak/

8. Skytrak and the future
buildings
Pavilion Yeaosu EXPO 2012
UnSangDong Architects

9. Design inspiration
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Inspiration from the space – space has inspired both scholars and
dreamers. It is a powerful magnet for young people and it encourages
those that aim for the future. Movies like Star Wars, Star Trek and
Stargate have been favourites of a few generations.
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While some people stare at the stars, others are impressed by the
deep water world. A project that is inspired by the charming
underwater life is the unique elevator in the Radisson SAS Hotel in
Berlin.
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Elevator for ”Thrill seekers”. Psychological experiences based on
emotions such as fear, curiosity, extreme situations.
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Psychological experiences based on communication and social
situations.

10. Concept
Space Elevator
Organisations interested: NASA,
EuSEC, ISEC
Contributes ideas for new
building materials (ex. carbon
fiber) and new technologies

11. Inspiration from the underwater world
Domaquareé, Radisson SAS Hotel, Berlin

12. Elevators on diagonal
tracks
City tunnel in Malmö – unique
project by SWECO

13. Extreme experience
Skytower, Aukland, New
Zeeland
The elevator floor is made by
reinforced glass. The tower has
entertaining purpose and offers
the visitors even parachute
jumping

14. Highest in the world
The highest lift in the world is
delivered by Otis GM. At the
Top, the highest part of Burj
Khalifa, Dubai, has the most
exclusive lifts with LED screens.

15. Psychological challenges and
social situations
Elevator in the Louvre, Paris
Student project, Yale University,
Master of Architecture, 2011

16. Psychological
challenges and social
situations
Elevator Pitch
Often in business you meet your
clients and partners in the
elevator lobby. It’s all about 30
seconds when you are alone
with them in the elevator and
you have to make them like you
and your ideas.
Therefore the elevator design
can be used as strategic
environment for provoking
interest and it can affect your
business affairs in a positive
way!

17. Elevators in private environment

18. Elevator lobby
Nhow Hotel/NPS Tchoban Voss

19. Elevator lobby
Stephen M. Lee
Kohn Pederson Fox office.
Elevator lobby

20. Lighting &
inspiration
Aeon Flux, 2005

21. Lighting design

22. Material
applicable for new elevator design
Carbon fiber
Corian
Parafon interior acustic, Paroc
LCD screen
Unique
outside
lightings

23. Details

24. New thinking
Inside out

25. New thinking
Cracking and decomposition
– architecture that provokes.