ADAM Tower in Amsterdam: Elevator Transformation for Dense Traffic Handling in a Multifunctional Tower

摘要

This paper discusses the technical design and traffic simulations of the elevator system for the transformation of the multifunctional ADAM tower in Amsterdam. This former Shell office, originally designed for 500 employees, will be refurbished to accommodate 3,000-5,000 daily users in a dense mix of different public functions. Through the following combination of drastic measures the elevator configuration in the tower has been redesigned to accommodate this huge increase of traffic: 1. Elevator sharing (combining passengers from different user groups in elevator cars); 2. Increasing elevator capacity through destination controls, higher loads and speeds; 3. Adding an extra elevator in the existing core; 4. Reducing the number of stops during intense traffic peaks; 5. Time sharing of dedicated elevators for goods and observation deck shuttles in specific time windows; 6. Flow separation through different entrances/lobbies; 7. Adding local elevators in the tower's podium and crown. For all user groups an individual traffic profile was created and these were combined into a typical busy day profile. This profile was analysed for different elevator configurations using simulation, to check for sufficient capacity and acceptable waiting times.