STUDENT ELEVATOR/ESCALATOR DESIGN COMPETITION

     Schindler and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) have launched Elevate 2.0, "a reimagining" of the Elevate Your Pitch business idea competition that focuses on elevator and escalator design. Students of all design backgrounds will be required to "think creatively and out of the box as they begin to reimagine elevators/escalators." Concepts can incorporate modularity, accessibility and other features. Entries are due by July 15, and a jury will then select the top three entries. "We have been so impressed by the creative business ideas coming out of this competition over the past three years," Kristin Prudhomme, vice president, New Installations at Schindler, said. "We look forward to seeing how this year's new challenge ignites these creative minds to imagine elevators, which are close to Schindler's heart."