Frankfurt, Germany
Thousands of buildings across Europe are being refurbished and modernized, to handle more people, operate different functionalities, and utilize more modern technology. Here’s how Germany’s Westend Gate handled this transition.
The elevators of the Westend Gate building, which offers both hotel and office space in Frankfurt, were modernized between September 2015 and January 2017. To minimize time and save resources, KONE began by improving ease of access to the building. They refurbished the building doors and improved the secure entrance to the building. KONE’s Access Control systems were integrated with the building elevators to improve security and efficiency. KONE’s Destination Control system was installed to analyze the number of waiting passengers and the desired destination, in order to provide the fastest and most efficient routes. For VIP service for special tenants, these elevators could also be made to travel to the basement parking areas, a unique service provided by KONE for the Westend Gate. In order to access the underground parking area, two elevators were extended two floors underground, an extremely difficult task which hasn’t been carried out often, but which KONE managed successfully.
