Elevators are an essential component of modern buildings and designing an elevator cab interior involves a combination of functionality, safety, and aesthetics. From defining the purpose of the elevator to choosing materials and colors, lighting, adding safety features, wayfinding, branding, and considering the overall aesthetic. It's important to test and evaluate the design, regular maintenance and attention to details.
Read MoreChances are you’ve been in an elevator cab interior that was scratched and beaten. Abused elevator interiors, messy design finishes, and low quality finishes speak volumes about building maintenance and pride in real-estate ownership. That’s why our team of recommend working with professional Elevator Interior Specialists to ensure your elevators not just meet expectations at sign off, but for years to follow.
Read MoreThis is what it feels like when a “working artifact” morphs off the pages of history and into today. This particular artifact is located in the Birkbeck Building at 10 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, a historic 1908 building that houses the headquarters of the Ontario Heritage Trust. Bubelis is the trust’s architect and the man who decided to rebuild the elevator to look and operate as it did in 1908, the year the building opened.
Read MoreConstrained by tradition, the incredible glossy green walls exudes old world sophistication in a recently refinished Chicago Westinghouse Elevator. The restoration project is part of a full club renovation and a perfect example of the transformative power of harmonizing the old with new.
Read MoreWith Toronto's construction boom showing now signs of slowing, there has been a tremendous growth in the need for elevator technicians.
Read MoreOriginally opened in 1979, the Atrium on Bay features OTIS panoramic traction elevators overlooking a 14 storey atrium. The building takes up most of the block bounded by Yonge, Dundas, Bay, and Edward Streets in Toronto's Commercial heart, just north of the Eaton Centre.
Read MoreEven though there are many different materials that can be used in an interior elevator renovation, there are two that are most commonly used because of their durability. However, which one is better?
Read MoreNuzzled beneath the CN Tower in downtown Toronto, Harbour View Estates is set's the golden standard for Condominium Design. The community is composed of four towers, town houses, and one of Toronto's largest private recreational facility.
Read MoreBy capturing key features and bringing them directly into the elevator reduced the amount of decorative materials in the building subsequently celebrating the original architectural intent. Natural granite columns anchor the corners of the elevator to the buildings exterior in both elevator designs.
Read Moreel·e·va·tor /ˈeləˌvādər/ noun
a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels. "in the elevator she pressed the button for the lobby"
