KONE References 2017: Urban Journeys

Poetry in architecture KONE installed the world’s first arched escalators at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany. The two arched escalators are more than 80 meters in length and are the longest in Europe. These arched escalators were specially designed for the Elbphilharmonie music hall and climb to a height of 21.43 meters. They are designed in the shape of an arch, giving users the experience of travelling in an ‘endless’ escalator since they cannot see the other end. Several small drive units were used instead of large central drives to make these arched escalators possible. The weekend after the Elbphilharmonie opened, nearly 13,000 people traveled on these escalators each day. The Elbphilharmonie – Germany 15