MOCAA by Heatherwick Studios Reinvents the Vertical Journey

Experience the magic of the Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) elevators by Heatherwick Studio. These custom glass elevators celebrate the historic silos, reinventing the vertical journey. With transparency and interplay of light, they offer captivating views and a revitalized museum visit. Discover how Heatherwick's innovative design creates a transcendent experience, merging art and architecture in a mesmerizing way. Step into the MOCAA elevators and be transported to a world where history and modernity seamlessly intertwine.

Custom Elevator, Modern Elevator Design, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Vertical Landscape, Museum ElevatorsJoshua NelsonJune 11, 2023Museum Elevator, Concrete, Galleria, Panoramic Elevator, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Africa, Heatherwick Studios, Thomas Heatherwick

Chicago Skyscraper to receive a Kinetic Appendage Like No Other

Local firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz has conceived a glass elevator shaft to rise up the corner of a 346-metre-high skyscraper in Chicago. The all glass shaft along the exterior will house a pair of double-deck panoramic elevators giving the city an exciting new ride.

Conceptual Design, Outdoor Elevators, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Skyscrapers, Urbanism, Vertical Landscape, Building AppendagesJoshua NelsonJanuary 28, 2020Glass Elevator, Panoramic Elevator, Vertical Transportation, Skyscrapers, Architecture

The Solomon Guggenheim’s Lost Glass Elevator

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. One of the most iconic buildings of the 20th century, was also one of his last. A reinforced concrete spiral unlike anything the world had seen secured Wright as the worlds greatest architect, but this masterpiece is missing one distinguishing detail that would have changed everything.

Conceptual Design, Elevator History, Museum Elevators, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonJanuary 14, 2020Frank Lloyd Wright, Museum Elevator, Glass Elevator, Panoramic Elevator

Worlds First Outdoor Glass Elevator

In the 1950s, the world's first outside glass elevator was built installed at the hotel to the worlds amusement. From its opening in 1927 through the 1950s, the El Cortez Hotel in San Diego, California. was the most glamorous apartment-hotel in San Diego. The large "El Cortez" sign, which is illuminated at night, was added in 1937 and could be seen for miles.

Elevator History, Heritage Elevator, Outdoor Elevators, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonNovember 20, 2019Glass Elevator, Panoramic Elevator

Heatherwicks One-of-a-Kind Elevator

Nicknamed “The Vessel,” the dynamic structure that has captured the attention of media, designers, critics, as well as visiting and resident selfie hunters alike rose out of the multi-billion dollar Hudsons Yards development in New York in early 2019. At 150ft (45 metres), stairs climb up in every direction providing the public a one of a kind vertical climb unlike anything constructed before.

Art Elevator, Custom Elevator, Outdoor Elevators, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonAugust 13, 2019Thomas Heatherwick, Glass Elevator, Panoramic Elevator, Panoramic Glass Elevator, New York, Art Elevator

Canadian Museum for Human Rights Takes Guests on a Skyward Journey

Built on Treaty One territory, in the Forks historic site in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights stands as a monument to Canada’s pursuit of equal human rights for all. Completed in 2014, and designed by Architect Antoine Predock, its spiralling design takes visitors on an upward journey, progressing from ground to sky, dark to light, to a viewing platform and panoramic view of the sky, city and the natural realm beyond.

Museum Elevators, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Building Appendages, CanadaJoshua NelsonMarch 12, 2019Museum Elevator, Accessibility, Architecture, Canada, Observation Deck, Panoramic Elevator, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Human Rights

London to Introduce the ‘Chimney Lift’

Last month, London’s Battersea Power Station unveiled a major new attraction, a panoramic glass elevator which will travel to the top of one of Englands most iconic chimneys. Most famously know for its use on the cover image for Pink Floyds album ‘Animals’ has been apart of a redevelopment project for almost a decade.

Outdoor Elevators, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Vertical Landscape, Urbanism, Conceptual DesignJoshua NelsonNovember 28, 2018Elevator Design, Concept Elevator, Museum Elevator, Panoramic Elevator, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Glass Elevator

Featured Elevator Atrium on Bay | Yonge & Dundas - Toronto

Originally 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.

Custom Elevator, Elevator Modernization, Elevator Reno, Elevator Renovation, Modern Elevator Design, Panoramic Glass Elevator, OTIS ElevatorJoshua NelsonMay 23, 2018Elevator Interior, Toronto, LED Light Panels, LED, Modern Elevator, Otis, Traction Elevator, Panoramic Elevator, Panoramic Glass Elevator

Toronto's CNE Shell Tower

Located on Princess Boulevard, The Shell Tower was built by the Shell Oil Company in 1955 for the Canadian National Exhibition. It was a glass and steel structure, almost 12 storeys in height (120’), containing a central elevator shaft, two glass staircases, and an observation deck near the top overlooking the entire CNE grounds.

Toronto Heritage, Urbanism, Vertical Landscape, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Outdoor Elevators, Heritage ElevatorJoshua NelsonMay 7, 2018Toronto Heritage, Toronto, CNE, Observation Deck, Panoramic Elevator, Panoramic Glass Elevator

Featured Elevator 55 King St W | Kitchener, ON.

By 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.

Designed by Josh Nelson, Custom Elevator, Elevator Renovation, Elevator Modernization, Elevator RenoJoshua NelsonApril 13, 2018Elevator Interior, Stone Elevator Panels, LED Light Panels, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Glass Elevator, Panoramic Elevator, Elevator Renovation, Elevator Modernization

High Speed Elevators | Toronto's CN Tower

Modern Elevator Design, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonMay 28, 2017CN Tower Elevator, High Speed Elevator, Glass Elevator, Panoramic Elevator, Toronto, Canada