KONE Corporation, press release, June 6, 2024
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the lift and escalator industry, has won an order to modernise the Thirty High skyscraper (formerly "Portland House") in Central London with a suite of people flow solutions. The refurbishment of Thirty High by Landsec will be net zero in both construction and operation, while simultaneously reimagining an iconic landmark from the 1960s into a modern office-led, mixed-use development.
Standing 101 metres tall, Thirty High bears a resemblance to the iconic MetLife building in New York. Once modernised, the building is set to have an extended rooftop on the 30th floor with panoramic views over London - enabled through KONE's machine-room-less lift for high-rise buildings, a space-saving solution that completely removes the need for an extra machine.
"It is a great honour for KONE to be part of the smart and efficient refurbishment of London's well-known Thirty High," says Nicolas Alchal, Executive Vice President of KONE Europe. "Not only do we facilitate seamless movement for occupiers across the high-rise office building, but we can also help meet the growing demand for Grade 'A' offices in Central London."
The order comprises fifteen KONE MonoSpace® 700 machine-room-less lifts, out of which twelve are dedicated for passengers, two for firefighters, and one for service purposes. It is estimated that, each day, KONE equipment will move approximately 2,000 passengers within Thirty High.
The main contractor for the refurbishment is McLaren Construction Limited. The architectural design is by Buckley Gray Yeoman (BGY).
KONE booked the order in Q4 of 2023.
For further information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Senior Vice President, Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 507 1361, media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/ including:
Apr 4, 2024: KONE to modernize escalators along Liverpool's commuter rail network
Mar 26, 2024: KONE to equip triple-tower student accommodation complex in London Docklands
Jun 2, 2022: KONE to equip a new commercial building next to historic Leadenhall Market in the City of London
Apr 27, 2021: KONE wins order to equip the 'Arbor' office building at Bankside Yards, London
Dec 20, 2019: KONE wins order to equip a new office tower in the City of London
Mar 6, 2019: KONE wins order for Google's UK headquarters development in London
About KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2023, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.0 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
KONE to modernise the lifts at the Thirty High office skyscraper in Central London
