Mechanization Taking Command in Elevator Carparks

In effect a parking garage proposal that first appeared in Popular Mechanics in December 1921 is one of the earliest examples of the automated elevator car park. The proposal went so far as far as to suggest a completely autonomous building functioning on its own without human interference. The hybrid robot-building took hold of engineers and urban planners imagination as it quickly moved into the collective consciousness.

Building Appendages, Elevator History, Heritage Elevator, Urbanism, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonMarch 31, 2020Vertical Transportation, Parking Garage Elevator