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MOCAA by Heatherwick Studios Reinvents the Vertical Journey

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

Uncovering the Evolution of Frank Lloyd Wright's Vertical Vision: New Renderings Reveal Unbuilt Crystal City Skyscrapers

Uncovering the Evolution of Frank Lloyd Wright's Vertical Vision: New Renderings Reveal Unbuilt Crystal City Skyscrapers

Frank Lloyd Wright's design for Crystal City was a visionary concept for a vertical city, comprising of interconnected skyscrapers and underground spaces. The renderings of this unbuilt project, brought to life by architect David Romero, show a complex of interconnected buildings that would have risen high above the city, connected by a network of elevators and internal highways.

Conceptual Design, Elevator History, Urbanism, Vertical Landscape, Frank Lloyd WrightJoshua NelsonJanuary 21, 2023Frank Lloyd Wright, Urban Planning, United States

Elevated Fun: The Best Elevator Rides at Disney World and Disneyland

Elevated Fun: The Best Elevator Rides at Disney World and Disneyland

Elevator rides at Disney World and Disneyland are a type of theme park attraction that involve passengers riding in an elevator-style vehicle to a specific destination, often with a theme or storyline incorporated into the ride experience. These attractions can range in intensity and thrill level, and may be suitable for riders of all ages or may have height or age restrictions.

Custom Elevator, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonDecember 19, 2022Disney

Heatherwick Studio's Ultra-Luxury Residence Blossoms Out of Singapore's Skyline

Heatherwick Studio's Ultra-Luxury Residence Blossoms Out of Singapore's Skyline

Heatherwick Studio’s new ultra-luxury residence in the heart of Singapore's Admore Draycotta Area is a tranquil vertical palace of natural beauty. With an abundance of sensuous spaces, the building blossoms out of the city into a soaring vertical landscape.

Custom Elevator, Modern Elevator Design, Outdoor Elevators, Residential Design, Skyscrapers, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonJuly 18, 2020Best Elevator Designs, Elevator Interior, Condo Board, Thomas Heatherwick

Part 1 | The Definitive History of Frank Lloyd Wrights Mile High Skyscraper

Part 1 | The Definitive History of Frank Lloyd Wrights Mile High Skyscraper

An invitation from the worlds leading architect splashed Frank Lloyd Wrights name across newspaper headlines around the globe in the summer of 1956. The Mile High Building written in bold black ink and Wrights signature Red Square dominated a full page spread hailing the public to a press conference where Wright himself would unveil the design for a supertall skyscraper in Chicago.

Conceptual Design, Elevator History, Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage Elevator, Skyscrapers, Urbanism, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonJune 13, 2020Frank Lloyd Wright, Architects Elevator, Skyscrapers

Part 2 | Wright Unveils Plans For A Fabulous Mile-High Building

Part 2 | Wright Unveils Plans For A Fabulous Mile-High Building

Staged with bold black panels along the main wall, the Assembly Room was furnished with custom Wrightian ottomans along with long plywood tables. Throughout the room other notable projects were put on display as part of the Sixty Years of Living Architecture exhibition showcasing the vast and capable work of the accomplished architect.

Conceptual Design, Elevator History, Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage Elevator, Skyscrapers, Urbanism, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonJune 13, 2020Frank Lloyd Wright, Architects Elevator, Architecture, Chicago

Part 3 | Designing the New Vertical Landscape

Part 3 | Designing the New Vertical Landscape

Unpacking all the inscriptions Wright included in the drawings, one will find that the project is not just the design of a building, but a history of architecture. From the Great Pyramids and Eiffel Tower to the Empire State Building, Wright was placing The Illinois in the timeline of grand monuments.

Conceptual Design, Elevator History, Frank Lloyd Wright, Skyscrapers, Urbanism, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonJune 12, 2020Frank Lloyd Wright, Architects Elevator, Skyscrapers, Vertical Transportation

Part 4 | Masterplanning the Future of Cities

Part 4 | Masterplanning the Future of Cities

In addition to being one of the most innovative architects of his day, Wright also dabbled as an urban planner. He saw design of modern cities as posing a serious problem; they were dense communities overly populated with people who didn’t have enough space to live fulfilling lives. While the other modernists like Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe were masterplanning dense urban cities and cookie-cutter towers of glass and steel, Wright was envisioning a broad utopian countryside with pockets of soft density spaced out between urban forests and agricultural land.

Custom Elevator, Elevator History, Frank Lloyd Wright, Skyscrapers, Urbanism, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonJune 12, 2020Frank Lloyd Wright, Skyscrapers, Vertical Transportation, Architects Elevator

Japans first Skyscraper — The Kasumigaseki Building

Japans first Skyscraper — The Kasumigaseki Building

The Kasumigaseki Building, also referred to as the National Education Center is situated in Chiyoda district in Tokyo. As Japans first skyscraper, the distinguished building stands out for its architectural brilliance and massive height along with innovative building technologies.

Elevator History, Skyscrapers, Vertical Landscape, Hitachi ElevatorJoshua NelsonMay 14, 2020Architecture, Japan, Elevator Heritage

The Thompson Center in Chicago proudly showcases its structure and mechanical equipment rather than hiding it.

The Thompson Center in Chicago proudly showcases its structure and mechanical equipment rather than hiding it.

The State of Illinois Center, one of America’s most debated public buildings has inspired and outraged citizens and critics since its opening in 1985. Designed by architect Helmut Jahnan, the James R. Thompson Center was completed almost only 35 years ago is in threat of being destroyed.

Modern Elevator Design, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Shopping Centres, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonMay 11, 2020Mall, Elevator Technology, Architecture, Architects Elevator, Best Elevator Designs

El Lissitzky's Vision for a Vertical City: The Cloud Iron Towers

El Lissitzky's Vision for a Vertical City: The Cloud Iron Towers

In 1922, Russian architect El Lissitzky designed a revolutionary new type of skyscraper called the Cloud Iron Towers. These towering structures were intended to be built in Moscow, and were designed to be plugged directly into the city's transportation system.

Art Elevator, Conceptual Design, Elevator History, Skyscrapers, Vertical Landscape, UrbanismJoshua NelsonApril 7, 2020Russia, Soviet Union, Vertical Transportation, Sky, Horizontal Skyscraper, Conc

Mechanization Taking Command in Elevator Carparks

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

Bespoke Tower marks completion of Rem Koolhaas’s City of Art Complex for Prada in Milan

Bespoke Tower marks completion of Rem Koolhaas’s City of Art Complex for Prada in Milan

Rem Koolhaas’s new tower designed for Prada puts movement at its core. A panoramic glass elevator and encasing staircase cuts through the one-of-a-kind building giving visitors wide-ranging views of the compound and the city around it while cantilevering decks allow for different height floors for galleries, cafes, and restaurants. Koolhaas swaps out the standard stacked floor plan with a radical diversity within a simple volume.

Art Elevator, Building Appendages, Custom Elevator, Museum Elevators, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Vertical Landscape, Fashion HouseJoshua NelsonFebruary 4, 2020Prada, Fashion House, Architects Elevator, Vertical Transportation, LED Light Panels, Stone Elevator Panels, LED, OMA, Rem Koolhaus

Rethinking Toronto's Brutalist Concrete Streetscape

Rethinking Toronto's Brutalist Concrete Streetscape

While the details aren’t entirely public, it looks like the block is getting a street elevator. The proposed architectural appendage will provide direct access to a rooftop bar and break up the concrete monotony of the block.

Conceptual Design, Hotel Elevator, Outdoor Elevators, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Shopping Centres, Toronto Heritage, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonJanuary 29, 2020Toronto, Toronto Heritage

Chicago Skyscraper to receive a Kinetic Appendage Like No Other

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

Finland’s 2010 Shanghai Expo Pavilion “The Lantern”

Finland’s 2010 Shanghai Expo Pavilion “The Lantern”

Expo 2010 was held in Shanghai, China. The international event gave counties and corporations a stage to showcase their unique culture, identity and technology alongside local industry and innovation. The Finnish elevator behemoth Kone designed a three story glass shaft and complimentary elevator cab that shuttled people through the vertical landscape.

Art Elevator, Conceptual Design, Custom Elevator, Modern Elevator Design, Vertical Landscape, Urbanism, Kone Elevator, World ExpoJoshua NelsonJanuary 18, 2020World Expo, Elevator Interior, Elevator Lighting, Elevator Design, Art Elevator, Finnland, Vertical Transportation

The Solomon Guggenheim’s Lost Glass Elevator

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

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

Destination Dispatch and Elevator Control Innovation

Destination Dispatch and Elevator Control Innovation

Everywhere property owners and architects are embracing destination dispatch, an optimization technique used to improve elevator travel time by grouping passengers for the same destinations into the same elevators. Unlike conventional elevator control systems, destination dispatch control systems takes into account desired destination floors and the number of waiting passengers to significantly improve efficiency and convenience.

Elevator Modernization, Vertical Landscape, UrbanismJoshua NelsonSeptember 4, 2019Control Operating Panel, Destination Dispatch, Elevator Technology

Heatherwicks One-of-a-Kind 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