NAGOYA CITY SCIENCE MUSEUM

A striking huge globe houses the world’s largest planetarium (35 m across) in the Nagoya City Science Museum. Fujitec elevators and escalators serve the building with seven floors above ground and two basement levels. The observation elevator features large glass panels. The science museum also contains the Tornado Lab, which generates artificial tornados, and large-sized displays that enable visitors to enjoy learning science.

  • Elevator
  • Escalator
  • Public facility
  • Japan
  • Observation
  • Capacity:over 1150kg
  • Balustrade with light
  • Step:600mm
  • 2010s
Building name
NAGOYA CITY SCIENCE MUSEUM
Address
Nagoya, Aichi
Client
Nagoya City
Design and supervision
Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
Construction
Takenaka Corporation ・ Tsuchiya Corporation ・ Himeno Co., Ltd. Joint-Venture Group
Completion
2011

Specifications

Elevator Total units 4
Model Use Loading (kg) Capacity (person) Speed (m/min) Stop number of
floors (floor)
unit
Order XIOR Passenger 1150 17 105 8 2
EXCELDYNE Service 1150 17 105 8 1
EXCELDYNE Freight 3500 - 45 8 1
Escalator Total units 14
Model Type Step width (mm) Floor height (mm) Incline (degree) unit
GS-NX F 600 4150 30 4
GS-NX F 600 4500 30 2
GS-NX F 600 5650 30 2
GS-NX F 600 6000 30 2
GS-NX F 600 5600 30 4
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