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PEOPLE FLOW |
Race to the top
KONE plans to open the
world’s first Pop Down
restaurant in its Tytyri
R & D facility in Finland.
This event is part of the
World Design Capital
Helsinki 2012 initiative and
arranged in collaboration
with other WDC partners.
KONE will supply 14 KONE Double Deck eco-friendly elevators
and four escalators to 20 Fenchurch Street in the City of
London. In addition, a further pair of elevators will race
passengers from ground level to the sky garden at a speed
of five meters per second.
The elevators include KONE EcoDicsc
®
hoisting machines,
which consume up to 70 percent less energy than conventional
elevator motors.
The 36 story, 160 meter tall high rise is being developed by
Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group.
Michael Williams
,
Managing Director of KONE UK, is pleased with the partner-
ship. “It is always a pleasure to work with developers who share
our passion for creating an excellent people flow experience
delivered in a sustainable way.”
The iconic skyscraper is on track for completion during
2014.
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Customized people flow
for shoppers
Shoppers at the Indooroopilly Shopping Center in
Brisbane, Australia are set to benefit from innovative and
eco-efficient KONE solutions.
To meet the complex transportation requirements of
the bustling shopping mall, KONE will supply 26 elevators
and 20 escalators to the redevelopment project as well as
modernize 10 escalators and four autowalks in the existing
center.
“We are excited that the contractor, Brookfield Multi-
plex, recognizes the value of our experience and expertise
in retail environments,” says
Noud Veeger
, Executive Vice
President and Area Director of KONE.
The project is expected to be completed in mid-2014.
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The restaurant will be
housed in a limestone
mineshaft 350 meters
underground and run by
Helsinki’s restaurant of
the year, Muru. The Pop
Down restaurant will
only be open during the
month of September.
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Pop Down
in Tytyri