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ESCALATORS FIGURE BIG IN GANG-DESIGNED O’HARE TERMINAL

Wood-covered escalators are an "architectural element [celebrating] movement and spatial excitement" in Chicago architect Jeanne Gang's winning design for Global Terminal, which will replace Terminal 2 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports. Scheduled to open in 2028 and drawing inspiration from the city's municipal symbol and the meeting of the Chicago River's branches with its “Y” shape, the terminal designed by Gang and her team — Studio ORD Joint Venture Partners — has departing passengers riding escalators up to a security and check-in floor and down to gate level. Forming an "architectural plateau," the departure level for domestic and international travelers would overlook a tree-lined atrium with skylights. Despite Tribune columnist Blair Kamin criticizing the design for being too reliant on escalators, the city stated there is room for adjustments, and the final design will meet or exceed Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

Image credit: Jeanne Gang and Studio ORD Joint Venture Partners

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

ESCALATORS FIGURE BIG IN GANG-DESIGNED O’HARE TERMINAL

Wood-covered escalators are an "architectural element [celebrating] movement and spatial excitement" in Chicago architect Jeanne Gang's winning design for Global Terminal, which will replace Terminal 2 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports. Scheduled to open in 2028 and drawing inspiration from the city's municipal symbol and the meeting of the Chicago River's branches with its “Y” shape, the terminal designed by Gang and her team — Studio ORD Joint Venture Partners — has departing passengers riding escalators up to a security and check-in floor and down to gate level. Forming an "architectural plateau," the departure level for domestic and international travelers would overlook a tree-lined atrium with skylights. Despite Tribune columnist Blair Kamin criticizing the design for being too reliant on escalators, the city stated there is room for adjustments, and the final design will meet or exceed Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

Image credit: Jeanne Gang and Studio ORD Joint Venture Partners

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KAZAKHSTAN’S GRAND MOSQUE UPDATE

Liftinstituut Solutions announced it will be conducting traffic simulations to assist the design process of the Grand Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan. It will also oversee and advise in the tender stage by preparing tender documents, comparing offers and crosschecking shop drawings. One of the largest mosques in the world, it includes a wedding hall, a conference hall, a library, classrooms, a museum and retail stores. Its 62-m-diameter dome is 88.2 m tall and can accommodate 18,000 worshipers. The temple complex’s 13 elevators and four escalators bring people from the underground parking space to the main floor and female praying hall on the upper floor. There is also an elevator in one of the minarets to carry the priest to the upper balcony. It is under construction with an opening planned for December 2020.

Image credit: BBC

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KAZAKHSTAN’S GRAND MOSQUE UPDATE

Liftinstituut Solutions announced it will be conducting traffic simulations to assist the design process of the Grand Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan. It will also oversee and advise in the tender stage by preparing tender documents, comparing offers and crosschecking shop drawings. One of the largest mosques in the world, it includes a wedding hall, a conference hall, a library, classrooms, a museum and retail stores. Its 62-m-diameter dome is 88.2 m tall and can accommodate 18,000 worshipers. The temple complex’s 13 elevators and four escalators bring people from the underground parking space to the main floor and female praying hall on the upper floor. There is also an elevator in one of the minarets to carry the priest to the upper balcony. It is under construction with an opening planned for December 2020.

Image credit: BBC

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LONDON TULIP APPROVED BY PLANNERS

Planners have approved the proposed Tulip, a 305-m-tall cultural attraction in downtown London (ELENET 762 and 770), the BBC recently reported. City of London Corp. said it was "truly unique" and would help increase the number of visitors at the Square Mile. They also contended that any harm done by its view blocking or ostentatiousness would be "less than substantial" and outweighed by the "benefits" of the proposal. However, London Mayor Sadiq Khan still has to sign off, and Greater London Authority planners have 14 days to respond. Khan has “significant concerns with the design approach” and design, he wrote in January. The authority previously advised the Tulip failed to follow the London Plan, BBC also reported. If approved, the Foster + Partners-designed, Jacob J. Safra-owned tower (like the Gherkin) would be built at 20 Bury Street beside the Gherkin.

Image credit: BBC

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LONDON TULIP APPROVED BY PLANNERS

Planners have approved the proposed Tulip, a 305-m-tall cultural attraction in downtown London (ELENET 762 and 770), the BBC recently reported. City of London Corp. said it was "truly unique" and would help increase the number of visitors at the Square Mile. They also contended that any harm done by its view blocking or ostentatiousness would be "less than substantial" and outweighed by the "benefits" of the proposal. However, London Mayor Sadiq Khan still has to sign off, and Greater London Authority planners have 14 days to respond. Khan has “significant concerns with the design approach” and design, he wrote in January. The authority previously advised the Tulip failed to follow the London Plan, BBC also reported. If approved, the Foster + Partners-designed, Jacob J. Safra-owned tower (like the Gherkin) would be built at 20 Bury Street beside the Gherkin.

Image credit: BBC

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NEW AUSTRALIAN NCC GOING INTO EFFECT MAY 1

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) will be enacting Australia's new National Construction Code (NCC) on May 1 following a three-year cycle of industry comment, review and revision, MENAFN and The Conversation reported. The nation's defining operational document of building regulatory provisions, standards and performance levels, its goal is to provide the minimum necessary requirements for safety and health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability in the design, construction, performance and livability of new buildings. Noncompliant building materials (specifically, combustible cladding), was among the biggest points of emphasis. Other fire safety concerns drove changes in the code, and heating and cooling issues were applied as part of the performance-based approach. Anyone can propose changes to the NCC at the ABCB's website.

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NEW AUSTRALIAN NCC GOING INTO EFFECT MAY 1

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) will be enacting Australia's new National Construction Code (NCC) on May 1 following a three-year cycle of industry comment, review and revision, MENAFN and The Conversation reported. The nation's defining operational document of building regulatory provisions, standards and performance levels, its goal is to provide the minimum necessary requirements for safety and health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability in the design, construction, performance and livability of new buildings. Noncompliant building materials (specifically, combustible cladding), was among the biggest points of emphasis. Other fire safety concerns drove changes in the code, and heating and cooling issues were applied as part of the performance-based approach. Anyone can propose changes to the NCC at the ABCB's website.

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NEII RELEASES CYBERSECURITY GUIDELINE

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) has released "Elevator and Escalator Industry Cybersecurity Best Practices," a free PDF that is the product of "many months of hard work by NEII's Cybersecurity Committee," the association said. The 27-page guideline will be used not only within the elevator and escalator industry, but will also be followed to protect other building systems, it added. The Cybersecurity Committee includes cybersecurity and codes experts from multinational elevator manufacturers. NEII thanked the European Lift Association, Pacific Asia Lift and Escalator Association and China Elevator Association for their support and expertise and has made the file available here.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

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NEII RELEASES CYBERSECURITY GUIDELINE

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) has released "Elevator and Escalator Industry Cybersecurity Best Practices," a free PDF that is the product of "many months of hard work by NEII's Cybersecurity Committee," the association said. The 27-page guideline will be used not only within the elevator and escalator industry, but will also be followed to protect other building systems, it added. The Cybersecurity Committee includes cybersecurity and codes experts from multinational elevator manufacturers. NEII thanked the European Lift Association, Pacific Asia Lift and Escalator Association and China Elevator Association for their support and expertise and has made the file available here.

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

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