KONE was chosen to modernise the lifts of the Westend Gate building, which offers both hotel and office space in Frankfurt.

To minimise time and save resources, KONE began by improving ease of access to the building. They refurbished the building doors and improved the secure entrance to the building.

KONE’s Access control systems were integrated with the building lifts to improve security and efficiency. KONE’s Destination control system was installed to analyse the number of waiting passengers and the desired destination, in order to provide the fastest and most efficient routes.

For VIP service for special tenants, these lifts could also be made to travel to the basement parking areas, a unique service provided by KONE for the Westend Gate. In order to access the underground parking area, two lifts were extended two floors underground, an extremely difficult task which hasn’t been carried out often, but which KONE managed successfully.