KONE References 2017: Urban Journeys

hen you step into the ‘experience’ elevator in the iconic A’DAM tower, the lights turn off, and electrifying music starts to play. Then, the all- glass elevator shoots up. In the 22 seconds before you reach the 20th floor, you are treated to a colorful light show perfectly synchronized with music. And once you reach the top, you gaze in awe at the unrivaled panoramic view of Amsterdam from the observation deck, called the Lookout. “The ride up is part of the experience. People love it,” says Eric-Jan de Rooij , partner at Lingotto, the company which (developed and) manages the 100-meter-tall tower. A’DAM ORIGINALLY STARTED LIFE in 1971 as ‘Toren Overhoeks.’ Located just across the harbor from the Central Station, it was once part of a private complex of laboratories, offices and buildings. When city authorities rezoned the area for both commercial and residential development, this tower turned into prime waterfront property almost overnight, and was among the first buildings here to be redeveloped. The new name A’DAM is the abbreviation of Amsterdam W Redefining Amsterdam’s skyline The creative capital of Europe – Amsterdam – is renowned for its artistic heritage. It is now reinventing itself by transforming older buildings into iconic structures, symbolic of the fusion of technology and tradition. A’DAM illustrates this balance. TEXT Thessa Lageman PHOTO A'DAM tower Summary CHALLENGE • Handle a ten-fold increase in visitors. • Provide an access control system to handle an extremely complex people flow originating from the three firms in the building. • Provide non-standard, creative and innovative designs for the elevators. SOLUTION • Installation of additional elevators to handle increased people flow. • Integration of KONE solutions to minimize unnecessary stops. • Customized elevator design and décor to meet client specifications. • Installation of light and audio systems to complement elevator designs. FACTS Building size: 22 floors Developers/Owners: Lingotto, Sander Groet, Duncan Stutterheim, and Hans Brouwer 3000 daily visitors Holds Europe's highest swing KONE SOLUTIONS KONE MiniSpace™elevator KONE MonoSpace® elevators KONE Destination control system KONE E-Link™monitoring system KONE Access™ KONE automatic building doors with fire resistance capabilities 34 A’DAM – The Netherlands