Westfield Garden City is a shopping mall in Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia, located on the suburb of Upper Mount Gravatt.
Building details[]
- Name of establishment: Westfield Garden City
- Type: Retail
- Built: 1971
- Address: Cnr Logan & Kessels Rd Upper Mt Gravatt/Brisbane QLD 4122
Elevators[]
Elevator 1
- Main article: 1980 Johns_Perry_Inground Hydraulic Elevator at Westfield Garden City in Brisbane, QLD (Elevator 1)
Elevator 1 was a Johns Perry elevator installed in 1980, modernised by Schindler some time around the 2000s, and was broken from c. June 2016 until replacement. It was replaced in 2018 by a Schindler 5500.
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Elevator at garden city shopping centre (LiamBrookeJack [1])
Elevator at garden city shopping centre (LiamBrookeJack [2])
Elevator 2[]
Elevator 2 is a Johns Perry elevator, which, like Elevator 1, was installed in 1980 and modernised by Schindler in the 2000s. Formerly a service elevator, it took on Elevator 1's role as a public elevator until both were replaced with Schindler 5500s.
Specifications[]
TheDragonFire123 (06/01/2017 AEST):
- Brand: Johns Perry (fixtures replaced by Schindler)
- Type: Inground Hydraulic
- Capacity: 1972 kg (29 persons, approx. 4348 lb)
- Buttons: Red Dewhurst US91-15
- Contract Number: 2450953
- Year installed: 1982
- Year Modernised: 2003 (older fixtures suggest older than 2003)
- Year replaced: 2018
- Floors served: 2 (LG - lower mall level, G - upper mall level {On the floor directory it is 1, 2})
- Death-Trap Rating: 0.5/10 (lanterns do not work)
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Elevator 3[]
Elevator 3 is a Johns and Waygood elevator, which was modded in 2003 by Schindler. This elevator leads up to the Centre Management and is located near the food court.
Directions[]
- Start from the Myer entry and head for the Level 2/Ground Level food court.
- As you turn into the food court, note the passage near the Boost juice bar.
- Walk down that passage. The elevator should be on your left.
Specifications[]
TheDragonFire123 (11/11/2017 AEST):
Original Brand: Johns & Waygood Modded by: OTIS Type: Traction (?) Current Maintainer: Schindler Capacity: 680 kg (10 persons, approx. 1499 lb) Fixtures: Dewhurst US91-15 Red (call buttons), Dewhurst US95 Green (COP and DDA Panel), Dewhurst ULS32H/V (Indicator) Contract Number: 2450953 Floors served: 2 (G - Level 2 Mall, 1 - Centre Management) Deathtrap Rating: 0/10 (SMOOTH)
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Trivia[]
- This elevator is one of the few elevators in Australia to have a non-centre opening, non-telescopic door.
- This elevator has a Kone mod-style call button; whether this actually means that this elevator was modded by Kone is unconfirmed, however.
Elevator 4[]
Elevator 4 is an elevator in Westfield Garden City. It is either originally a DEVE-Schindler, or an Otis. It has been modernised by Schindler around 2003.
Directions[]
- Walk towards Toys 'R' Us and/or the Brisbane Library.
- Turn towards the outdoor dining area. The elevator should be on your left if coming from Toys 'R' Us.
Specifications[]
TheDragonFire123 (06/11/2017 AEST)[]
- Brand: DEVE-Schindler/Otis (modernised and maintained by Schindler, replaced by Schindler 5500)
- Type: Holeless Hydraulic
- Capacity: 2244 kg (33 persons, approx. 4947 lb)
- Fixtures: Green Dewhurst US95
- Contract Number: 2450953
- Year installed: 1971 by an unknown installer (probably Johns Perry)
- Year Replaced: 1990
- Year modernised: 2003 (?)
- Year Replaced Again: 2018
Floors served: 2 (CP - Toys 'R' Us parking, G - upper mall level {On the floor directory it is B2, 2})
Death-Trap Rating: 3/10 (neglected COP, down button on G has to be held down to work, indicator glitch, and in general I don't really trust this elevator, although it is interesting.)
Video(s)[]
Modded DEVE-Schindler/Otis Hydraulic elevator (Elevator 4) at Westfield Garden City + FAIL