Futuristic lift mechanism
Design4D recently came across a residential lift that uses air pressure to suck the lift up the shaft. This removes the need for a motor room or a lift pit! The lift can go up to four storeys and is about a metre in diameter. A clever piece of technology for the elderly but I do feel our reliance of the lift has added to the obesity problem as architects push stairs to the back of a design even if only 4 storeys high! Where possible and realistic it is important we celebrate the staircase and therefore encourage people to keep fit as part of the daily routine of using a building.
