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KONE TO EQUIP NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN CHINA

KONE has won an order to deliver 216 elevators to the Tianfu International Airport in Chengdu, China, the company announced on April 26. The airport, in the capital of Sichuan province, will handle a projected 40 million passengers and 700,000 mT of cargo per year, the OEM said in the announcement. KONE will provide 135 machine-room-less MonoSpace® and 81 TranSys™ elevators, all using its EcoDisc® hoisting technology. To help cope with such high volumes of traffic and ensure equipment availability, the company is also installing its E-link™ system, which allows real-time monitoring of equipment status, traffic and faults. The airport is scheduled to open in 2020.

KONE TO EQUIP NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN CHINA

KONE has won an order to deliver 216 elevators to the Tianfu International Airport in Chengdu, China, the company announced on April 26. The airport, in the capital of Sichuan province, will handle a projected 40 million passengers and 700,000 mT of cargo per year, the OEM said in the announcement. KONE will provide 135 machine-room-less MonoSpace® and 81 TranSys™ elevators, all using its EcoDisc® hoisting technology. To help cope with such high volumes of traffic and ensure equipment availability, the company is also installing its E-link™ system, which allows real-time monitoring of equipment status, traffic and faults. The airport is scheduled to open in 2020.

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TWEAKED “CUCUMBER” GETS THE GREEN LIGHT IN WEST LONDON

After being in the works for at least seven years, a 46-story residential tower nicknamed the Paddington Cucumber won approval in April from city planners in west London, Building reports. Designed by Apt and officially known as 1 Merchant Square, the tower will be the tallest in developer European Land's six-building Merchant Square project north of Paddington Basin. The original plan was tweaked to omit a seven-floor hotel element in lieu of more homes and to increase the height of an adjacent building from 15 to 21 stories. The new plan, which still requires approval from London Mayor Sadiq Khan, will bring 426 new homes to the market.

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TWEAKED “CUCUMBER” GETS THE GREEN LIGHT IN WEST LONDON

After being in the works for at least seven years, a 46-story residential tower nicknamed the Paddington Cucumber won approval in April from city planners in west London, Building reports. Designed by Apt and officially known as 1 Merchant Square, the tower will be the tallest in developer European Land's six-building Merchant Square project north of Paddington Basin. The original plan was tweaked to omit a seven-floor hotel element in lieu of more homes and to increase the height of an adjacent building from 15 to 21 stories. The new plan, which still requires approval from London Mayor Sadiq Khan, will bring 426 new homes to the market.

Image credit: Rendering by Arp.

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REPORT: 80 NEW SKYSCRAPERS PLANNED IN TORONTO

Demand for housing and limited space have positioned Toronto for a spike in skyscraper construction, with 80 projects on the drawing boards, the National Post reports. Real estate company Point2 Homes produced a report that revealed the plans, which promise to double the number of tall buildings in the city. Of the 80 skyscrapers — defined as structures at least 150 m tall — 31 have set a completion date. Supertalls are also poised to populate the skyline, with projects such as the 85-story The One at 1 Bloor West — Canada’s future tallest — under construction and scheduled for completion in 2023. Should all the towers with set timelines be completed, Toronto will jump to 10th on the "cities with the most skyscrapers" list, replacing Jakarta, Indonesia.

Image credit: Gerd Altmann for Pixabay

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REPORT: 80 NEW SKYSCRAPERS PLANNED IN TORONTO

Demand for housing and limited space have positioned Toronto for a spike in skyscraper construction, with 80 projects on the drawing boards, the National Post reports. Real estate company Point2 Homes produced a report that revealed the plans, which promise to double the number of tall buildings in the city. Of the 80 skyscrapers — defined as structures at least 150 m tall — 31 have set a completion date. Supertalls are also poised to populate the skyline, with projects such as the 85-story The One at 1 Bloor West — Canada’s future tallest — under construction and scheduled for completion in 2023. Should all the towers with set timelines be completed, Toronto will jump to 10th on the "cities with the most skyscrapers" list, replacing Jakarta, Indonesia.

Image credit: Gerd Altmann for Pixabay

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SKYSCRAPER PROJECTS TO CHANGE DOWNTOWN SLC SKYLINE

In 10 years, the skyline of downtown Salt Lake City (SLC) is projected to look quite different, with a flurry of skyscraper activity poised to start, Deseret News reports. According to the Downtown Alliance, up to five cranes are expected to be operating a year from now as an updated master plan paves the way for urban revitalization. Recently approved projects include the Salt Palace convention hotel, a 28-story building being developed by John Portman and Associates; Liberty Sky, a 24-story tower that is the city's first entirely residential skyscraper, being developed by Cowboy Partners and Boyer Co. and designed by Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart of Atlanta; and Tower 8, a 28-story office tower being developed by the real estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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SKYSCRAPER PROJECTS TO CHANGE DOWNTOWN SLC SKYLINE

In 10 years, the skyline of downtown Salt Lake City (SLC) is projected to look quite different, with a flurry of skyscraper activity poised to start, Deseret News reports. According to the Downtown Alliance, up to five cranes are expected to be operating a year from now as an updated master plan paves the way for urban revitalization. Recently approved projects include the Salt Palace convention hotel, a 28-story building being developed by John Portman and Associates; Liberty Sky, a 24-story tower that is the city's first entirely residential skyscraper, being developed by Cowboy Partners and Boyer Co. and designed by Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart of Atlanta; and Tower 8, a 28-story office tower being developed by the real estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Image credit: David Mark for Pixabay

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HANGING GARDENS THE CENTRAL FEATURE OF SINGAPORE TOWER

Heatherwick Studios drew inspiration for the approximately 31-story-tall EDEN residential tower in Singapore's Orchard Road neighborhood from first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's vision of a "city in a garden," the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing Architects' Journal. Each of EDEN's 20 luxury residences will have its own generous garden balcony, "recreating the verdant backyard access once ubiquitous across homes here," Thomas Heatherwick said. The façade is being constructed of concrete walls displaying an abstract map of Singapore's terrain. Developed by Swire Properties, EDEN is expected to be complete by the end of this year.

Image credit: Swire Properties and Heatherwick Studio

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HANGING GARDENS THE CENTRAL FEATURE OF SINGAPORE TOWER

Heatherwick Studios drew inspiration for the approximately 31-story-tall EDEN residential tower in Singapore's Orchard Road neighborhood from first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's vision of a "city in a garden," the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing Architects' Journal. Each of EDEN's 20 luxury residences will have its own generous garden balcony, "recreating the verdant backyard access once ubiquitous across homes here," Thomas Heatherwick said. The façade is being constructed of concrete walls displaying an abstract map of Singapore's terrain. Developed by Swire Properties, EDEN is expected to be complete by the end of this year.

Image credit: Swire Properties and Heatherwick Studio

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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