EPISODE · Dec 9, 2019 · 6 MIN
thyssenkrupp Atlanta Test Tower Design Revised
from Elevator World · host Elevator World
Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com THYSSENKRUPP ATLANTA TEST TOWER DESIGN REVISED Updated renderings of the thyssenkrupp Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), which includes the tallest elevator test tower in the Western Hemisphere, have been revealed by architect Gensler, showing revisions that provide a look at the tower's inner workings, Curbed Atlanta is among news outlets to report. Rising next to SunTrust Park and The Battery adjacent to Interstate 285, the 420-ft-tall IQC will be the "tallest manmade, inhabitable structure" in Cobb County, Georgia, the source observes. thyssenkrupp tells EW completion is anticipated in Summer 2021, with move-in by the end of 2021 or early 2022. John Haba, principal in charge, Gensler Houston office, shares: "To best showcase [thyssenkrupp’s] elevator systems, we created a complete glass exterior façade for the test tower. . .that allows millions of visitors to view the operations and function of the elevator systems that are normally completely enclosed in concrete and rarely seen.” Image credit: courtesy of Gensler To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn
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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com THYSSENKRUPP ATLANTA TEST TOWER DESIGN REVISED Updated renderings of the thyssenkrupp Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), which includes the tallest elevator test tower in the Western Hemisphere, have been revealed by architect Gensler, showing revisions that provide a look at the tower's inner workings, Curbed Atlanta is among news outlets to report. Rising next to SunTrust Park and The Battery adjacent to Interstate 285, the 420-ft-tall IQC will be the "tallest manmade, inhabitable structure" in Cobb County, Georgia, the source observes. thyssenkrupp tells EW completion is anticipated in Summer 2021, with move-in by the end of 2021 or early 2022. John Haba, principal in charge, Gensler Houston office, shares: "To best showcase [thyssenkrupp’s] elevator systems, we created a complete glass exterior façade for the test tower. . .that allows millions of visitors to view the operations and function of the elevator systems that are normally completely enclosed in concrete and rarely seen.” Image credit: courtesy of Gensler To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn
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