Brisbane, Australia
KONE is proud to partner with The GPT Group to upgrade the lift system of the iconic Riverside Centre. This upgrade provides Riverside Centre with the latest technology in vertical transportation and has been the largest modernisation to date for high rise buildings in Queensland and has been recognised by Elevator World as the 2019 elevator modernisation Project of the Year.
Built in 1986, Riverside Centre was considered ahead of its time in terms of intelligent building technology. 31 years later, the building has taken steps to ensure it continues to stay at the leading edge of innovative building technologies. With 21 lifts to modernise as part of their major capital works project, KONE put together a comprehensive and bespoke modernisation solution to highlight the latest in vertical transportation technologies and features architecturally designed finishes by Harry Seidler & Associates, the original building architect.
The screens in the passenger lift have been upgraded to touch screens and integrated with the in-car music for better ride comfort. The display panels also allowed for custom fonts and graphics to allow for better communication between the building, tenants and guests. From the back end, enhancements were made to the emergency power and connectivity of the building to improve the efficiency of the building and lift operations.
One of the priorities throughout the project was to minimise disruption for tenants and visitors of Riverside Centre – it should not feel like a construction site. The KONE Modernisation team in Brisbane was able to modify existing operating panel buttons into lift identifiers during the overlay period, changed install processes to eliminate hoardings on the ground floor and made use of online tools to reduce the need for large signs and displays.
