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THYSSENKRUPP’S MULTI MAKES “25 BEST INVENTIONS” LIST
thyssenkrupp's MULTI ropeless and sideways-moving elevator system was named one of TIME magazine's "25 Best Inventions of 2017," a prestigious annual honor that extends from space stations to children's toys. The list identifies the year's inventions with the greatest potential to "make the world better, smarter and/or more enjoyable." In announcing the honor, thyssenkrupp noted that MULTI's cable-free technology requires fewer and smaller shafts than conventional systems and can increase a building's usable area by up to 25%, reduce passenger waiting times, increase transport capacity by up to 50% and utilize up to 60% less peak power than traditional systems.
ESCALATOR REVERSAL IRKS SEOUL SUBWAY RIDERS
Seoul city officials announced on November 17 a plan to reverse the direction of many subway station escalators, increasing the number traveling downward, but the proposal is being met by complaints, The Korea Bizwire reports. Of the system's 156 escalators, 141 currently move upward, but the city — citing design principles meant to improve access for the disabled and elderly — announced the change. Officials reasoned that walking down stairs causes more damage to knee cartilage and ligaments than climbing stairs, which they cited as justification for the change. Some riders, however, weren't buying it. A senior citizens' advocate said older people find climbing stairs to be exhausting, and a men's rights group took issue with the plan because it is also aimed at helping women who are short or who wear heels. The plan will be tested first, at four stations on two of the subway's lines.
JERSEY CITY GETTING FIRST OFFICE TOWER IN DECADES
Jersey City, New Jersey, is set to get its first office tower in decades in the form of Harborside Tower, a 557-ft.-tall, 40-story structure designed by FXFOWLE Architects and being developed by Mack-Cali and SJP Properties at 136 Greene Street, New York YIMBY reports. It will offer 1.2 million sq. ft. of office space, along with a six-story parking garage with 600 spaces and 12,000 sq. ft. of retail on a double-level ground floor. Completion is expected in a few years. SJP's plan also includes renovation of the 69-story Harborside 1 residential development.
AMSTERDAM WTC EXPANSION INCLUDES 80-M-TALL TOWER
Construction is expected to start in April 2018 on an expansion of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Amsterdam's central business district that includes an 80-m-tall, or approximately 24-story, tower, World Architecture News reports. Designed by PLP Architecture, the expansion also includes three new pavilions and will add 32,000 m2 to the WTC's current 115,000. The tower will be on the eastern side of the complex, while the pavilions, separated by glazed atria, will "animate the northern edge" and be used as flexible meeting hubs. The plan was approved in September, and completion is anticipated in 2020.
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