In my earlier post about elevator adapation I link the Inglis Elevators, but I didn’t link to the Plum Coulee Elevator project. This is a definite oversight: the Plum Coulee project is more interesting because they’re actually planning to adapt the structure to new functions (as opposed to preserving it).
Their website doesn’t have a lot of detail. It does they’re planning for “a multipurpose community enterprise housing businesses, offices, shops, a day care, a seniors’ center, an interpretive museum, and a restaurant.” Without denying the ambitiousness of the project described, I must say that I am a little disappointed. As noted in the earlier post, I’m interested in new uses that really take advantage of the elevator architecture functionally. Other than the possibility of having the restaurant at the top, there doesn’t seem to be much of that here.
Of course, now that I’ve thought about the climbing facility idea more I’m beginning to wonder if it’s as structurally feasible as I thought. If I wasn’t so allergic to grain dust I’d probably try and get a tour inside an elevator to find out.
This entry was written by the proprietor, posted on 11 September 2004 at 4:05 pm.
More Elevator Adaption Notes
In my earlier post about elevator adapation I link the Inglis Elevators, but I didn’t link to the Plum Coulee Elevator project. This is a definite oversight: the Plum Coulee project is more interesting because they’re actually planning to adapt the structure to new functions (as opposed to preserving it).
Their website doesn’t have a lot of detail. It does they’re planning for “a multipurpose community enterprise housing businesses, offices, shops, a day care, a seniors’ center, an interpretive museum, and a restaurant.” Without denying the ambitiousness of the project described, I must say that I am a little disappointed. As noted in the earlier post, I’m interested in new uses that really take advantage of the elevator architecture functionally. Other than the possibility of having the restaurant at the top, there doesn’t seem to be much of that here.
Of course, now that I’ve thought about the climbing facility idea more I’m beginning to wonder if it’s as structurally feasible as I thought. If I wasn’t so allergic to grain dust I’d probably try and get a tour inside an elevator to find out.
This entry was written by the proprietor, posted on 11 September 2004 at 4:05 pm.
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