Engel & Völkers Headquarters
Hamburg, Germany

Elevators installation, 2018-2019

Simplex installed 8 elevators with different performances ranging from 5 to 20 stops into a contemporary building located in HafenCity, the new urban district of Hamburg. It is an architectural solution of Richard Meier & Partners Architects, world-renowned authors of the famous Charles Street and Perry Street skyscrapers in New York, creators of more than 300 projects, 20 museums on 4 continents. The building of a unique design that meets the urban requirements of the HafenCity District still provides a new perspective on construction. The building consists of 7 floors for offices, 16 floors for apartments with 66 luxury and unique apartments and two penthouses. The entire floor of new building is head office of Engel & Völkers.

Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP
Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP

8 elevators in total:

units type speed load stations height
1 elevator 1,6 m/s 1000 kg 20 68 m
2 elevator 1,6 m/s 800 kg 19 64 m
2 elevator 1,6 m/s 1000 kg 11 35 m
1 elevator 1,6 m/s 2500 kg 3 4 m 
1 elevator 1,6 m/s 1000 kg   13 38 m
1 elevator 1,6 m/s 1250 kg   5  13 m