1908 Otis Fensom Heritage Lift Finds its Former Glory at Ontario Heritage Trust

This is what it feels like when a “working artifact” morphs off the pages of history and into today. This particular artifact is located in the Birkbeck Building at 10 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, a historic 1908 building that houses the headquarters of the Ontario Heritage Trust. Bubelis is the trust’s architect and the man who decided to rebuild the elevator to look and operate as it did in 1908, the year the building opened.

Bird Cage Elevator, Custom Elevator, Designed by Josh Nelson, Elevator History, Elevator Renovation, Elevator World, Heritage Elevator, Media, Toronto Heritage, CanadaJoshua NelsonMarch 31, 2020Toronto Heritage, Elevator Heritage, Otis Elevator, Otis Fensom, Fensom, Bird Cage Elevator, Josh Nelson

Foster School of Business boldly brands their elevator!

The 'CHANGE' elevator intervention, envisioned by designers Kristine Matthews and Karen Cheng, both on the faculty at the University of Washington resulted in a unique collaboration between art and business—two distinctly contrasting disciplines. The result, a custom elevator installation that allow riders to reflect upon the dynamic relationship between business and change.

Branding, Custom Elevator, Media, Flooring, Art ElevatorJoshua NelsonJune 27, 2018Graphic Panel, Typography, Interior Designer, Elevator Interior, Elevator Floor, Flooring, Art Elevator, Door Skin

Jane's Walk 2018: Architecture, Elevators & History

Explore elevators and their indispensable role in cities and architecture across Toronto from the turn of the century to the latest advances in the vertical transportation industry.