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The projects in these case studies have all been carried out by QLP. You may find them useful in planning a current project or as part of your 'ideas bank' for future work Click on a link below to view a case.
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Location:
Orion’s Point, Southampton
Project details:
This building is used as accommodation for Doctors and Nurses and there were two key considerations when selecting the lifts: space and noise. The last thing people coming off a busy night shift need is to be kept awake by moving lifts.
The unique design of the compactlift© made it the ideal solution on both fronts. Because it doesn’t require a separate machine-room, it meant space required was kept to a minimum. And, because of its small number of moving parts, it’s one of the quietest lift models on the market (sample noise readings available on request).
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Location:
St. Georges Square, Bristol
Project details:
In the heart of Bristol, St George’s Square is a stylish, modern office development. Our customer had been asked to supply a triplex group of lifts – two glass-fronted passenger models, grouped with a single goods/passenger unit - in keeping with the overall building design. We provided them with three 1000kg 1.6m/s traction lifts travelling 19.1 metres, with six stops. The feature cars consisted of a fully-glazed rear wall and partially glazed side walls with stainless steel exterior cladding.
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Location:
Balmore Lodge, Lymington, Dorset
Project details:
Balmore Lodge is a luxury Care home with nursing. in Lymington Dorset. Because of space considerations, they wanted to avoid having a machine room. However, the required travel was short, making the hydraulift compact an ideal – and cost-effective - solution. Because the cabinet is located on the right hand side of the shaft at ground floor level, the customer can avoid the need for a separate machine room. The unit used had a duty of 1000kg and speed of 0.4 m/s.
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Location:
Capitol Building, Havana
Project details:
Originally completed just over 80 years ago, the National Capitol in Havana is one of Cuba’s most important and prestigious buildings. As part of a painstaking restoration of its interior, QLP’s manufacturing company, Electra Vitoria, was commissioned to upgrade the eleven existing lift systems – recreating their original splendour while also meeting the demands of modern day lifts.
The end result is a perfect example of how modern technology can blend seamlessly into elegant older buildings – and of the flexibility and attention to detail we can offer to our customers.
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Location:
Just St James restaurant, London
Project details:
One of the most visually-attractive lifts in the country – and a perfect example of how thoughtful design can turn a lift from a functional necessity into a design focus in its own right. Despite the circular glass shaft-surround, the lift car itself is a fairly standard box-shape.
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Location:
Evelina Childrens’ Hospital, London
Project details:
On the opposite bank of the Thames from the Houses
of Parliament, Evelina is a specialist childrens’
hospital being built in the grounds of Guy’s
& St Thomas’s. The design (by the Michael
Hopkins Partnership) is unashamedly fresh and upbeat
– redefining the whole hospital experience for
children and their families. The lifts needed to reflect
this, as well as providing the practical functions
necessary in a hospital (smooth travel, millimetre-perfect
levelling etc.).
Six lifts have been supplied in total: 4 large bed-lifts
(with a load capacity of 2,600kg and 6 stops each);
and 2 scenic passenger lifts for the Atrium. These
required particularly specialised engineering to achieve
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