KONE References 2017: Urban Journeys

“Space was an issue. Taking the escalators in and out for a full truss replacement would be challenging.” Summary CHALLENGE • To replace existing escalators without major modifications or the removal of museum installations. • Prevent any disruption to the flow of museum visitors, while ensuring the highest standards of safety. SOLUTION • KONE retained the existing truss, while using KONE EcoMod to modernize the escalator. • Since the truss was retained, costs were reduced, visitor flow was not disrupted and there was minimal impact to the museum. • KONE EcoMod units have the ability to reverse direction, giving the museummore flexibility to control visitor flow. FACTS Building owner/operator: City and County of Denver. Building operated by The Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Building size: 66,528 square meters Completion: March 2016 KONE SOLUTIONS Two sets of KONE EcoMod escalators KONE modernized the Denver Museum’s escalators without demolishing any floors or building facades. Denver Museum – USA 66