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Zigzag Elevator |
Seto Ohashi Bridge, Japan |
Zigzag elevators transport passengers within curved pylons of the bridge. |
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Circular Elevator |
Burj Al Arab, UAE |
A perfectly circular elevator car that’s a thing of beauty. |
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Double-Deck Elevator |
Riverside Sumida, Japan |
Increases capacity by linking two cars together through an innovative new technique. |
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Observation Elevator with all Glass Walls |
Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong |
Elevator car that’s glazed throughout. |
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Photo-Chromatic Glass Elevator |
JR Central Towers, Japan |
Elevator car walls are opaque but turn transparent in the observatory hoistway. |
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Indoor Open Elevator without Hoistway |
Chicago Blue Cross, Chicago, USA |
Entrance-side only hoistway makes car appear as if it’s floating in mid-air. |
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“Birdie” Style Elevator |
Core Pacific City, Taiwan |
Keyhole shaped elevator designed to resemble a badminton shuttlecock. |
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Light-Control Car Ceiling |
Kaohsiung 85 Tower, Taiwan |
Lights dim as car rises to upper floors and stars appear in the car ceiling. |
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