Lift shaft Glazing

Of all the lifts existing today, the glass, or panoramic, elevator is one of the most stylish and effective elements in the modern interior of public and residential buildings. Elevators of this type are intended primarily not for lifting goods or quickly transporting passengers, but in order to decorate the building and create an advantageous view of it or its surroundings. In addition to aesthetic content, a glass lift brings an unusual and important element to any architectural project – movement.

Today, glass elevators are increasingly used. Often, a panoramic elevator is installed in shopping centers, and is also often used in the restaurant building, leisure and hotel business areas.

Features of glass elevators

Before installing all glass elevator, you must familiarize yourself with the main features of this type of lift:

• the absence of the effect of a closed space is a feature that is relevant for persons suffering from claustrophobia, because glass walls do not create the feeling of a limited space and able to create the effect of being outside;
• emphasis on the prestige and presentability of the building – the panoramic view lift is a manifestation of individuality and a demonstration of the high status of the building. Many businesses and banks that have installed panoramic lifts to increase the attractiveness of the building at official receptions have significantly increased their status in the eyes of visitors, customers and partners;
• additional advertising to retail outlets located in large shopping centers. People in the glass elevator can look around, which allows them to see banners of outlets from afar and not resort to diagrams or building plans, which significantly saves time and does not distract visitors from shopping;
• visibility while driving – panoramic elevators are installed not only inside the building as familiar internal lift, but also on the external facade, so passengers during a trip in a external elevator can inspect both the interior of the building and the surrounding landscape: this turns the usual transportation of passengers from a trivial necessity into an interesting and pleasant adventure.
• various shapes of the elevator car – trapezoidal, oval, square, round. You can choose the shape of the lift cabin compartment for the desired interior and design, as well as emphasize the design idea;
• real space savings: the approximate area occupied by an elevator shaft on each floor is at least 4 m2 on each floor, excluding the area for access to the elevator, therefore, a panoramic frameless elevator installed on the facade of the building will save space for retail outlets or work premises. Lift shaft design also may be different.

Lift specification and installation

The very process of installing a panoramic elevator and glazing of mines should be carried out only by glass elevator manufacturer, because the process is technically complex. Particularly difficult is the method of frameless glazing, which provides the structure with lightness and implies the absence of any supporting elements. An elevator with a minimum number of opaque visible components looks the most impressive project and looks like a single glass stream.

The most common type of elevator glazing is hot triplex glazing, which guarantees the more strength and stability of the entire structure. In this case, glass can also be different: mirror, transparent, colored or tinted.

Internal lift for houses and external lift are one of the most spectacular elements of the contemporary interior of both public and residential buildings and usually conform to its design.

Panoramic elevators with a transparent cabin

Glass panoramic elevators with transparent lift shafts and a cabin, as we said, can be installed both inside and outside any building. In the latter case, their installation is possible even after putting the house into operation. The principle of operation of lifting mechanisms practically will not differ from ordinary passenger elevators: panoramic elevators can be equipped with both electric and hydraulic drives. The main difference is the wide design possibilities due to the possible combinations of transparent glass and opaque surfaces, as well as various variations of the cab design.

For surround surface glazing, durable tempered triplex glass is used – laminated glass, the sheets of which are fastened with a special polymer film. This option can bespeaked individually. Also, such laminated glazing can withstand huge static and dynamic loads, and is also safe in operation.

Frameless glazing using point or spider connectors provides maximum viewing area of the city. Manufacturers use stainless steel, polished brass, non-combustible plastic and aluminum as materials for connecting elements and interior surface finishing. An elevator glass door can be decorated with different elements which the manufacturing company provides for ordering.

Almost all the projects of lift residential installing can be provided with glass balustrades inside, within the agreed budget.