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Inclined Elevators at Jwacheon-dong Awarded the 2017 EW Project of the Year.

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Photo: Inclined Elevators at Jwacheon-dong​

 

Inclined elevators at Jwacheon-dong, Busan, built for the convenience of Sanbokdoro residents and tourists, won the first prize in the 2017 EW Project of the Year Contest. Elevator World (EW) is the magazine for the International Building Transportation Industry.

 

Busan City built the outdoor inclined elevators, unlike regular ones which are usually built inside of buildings, at the hillside residential area in Jwacheon-dong, as part of the urban regeneration project. The improvement of the pedestrian environment and the easy accessibility for residents and tourists were highly appreciated by EW. 

 

EW is a publishing company specializing in elevators and escalators, which was established in 1953 in the United States and has expanded its business to India, Turkey and China.  EW has annually awarded outstanding products built worldwide, including vertical elevators, inclined elevators, and wheelchair lifts.

 

The winning projects for the 2017 EW Project of the Year includes elevators at the “Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre” in Melbourne, Australia; elevators at the “The Denver Museum of Nature & Science” in Denver and the lift “Pasco de la Reforma V-1504 Lux VPL” in Mexico City.

The award ceremony for the winning project will be held next January and the Elevator World Magazine January 2017 edition will publish the winning projects, including the inclined elevators at Jwacheon-dong.

 

Two inclined elevators were built on a demolished long stairway, which was divided into two sections of 36 meters and 62 meters. Each elevator has a 900kg lift capacity (about 30 people) and can travel at 60 meters per minute. Elevator users can view Busan Port and Bukhangdaegyo Bridge through the glass of the elevator. The elevators are equipped with heating, cooling, CCTV, and a safety system.

 

The inclined elevators at Jwacheon-dong also received the Minster prize by the Ministry of the Interior for administrative productivity improvements.