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Johannes de Jong
College of Fellows Member
Elevating Studio, Executive Vice President | Singapore, Singapore
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Johannes de Jong is Executive Vice President and founder of Elevating Studio vertical transportation consultants. Johannes has had more than 39 years of experience in the elevator industry. His last role was CTO of Major Projects of KONE, one of the largest global elevator companies. Johannes has been involved in the design and execution of many of the highest buildings in the world, and he is considered one of the top experts globally in this field.
In the past, Johannes has worked in several workgroups of the European EN81 code committee. He is also a very active member of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), where he has been a member of the Steering Group from 2001-2007, and since 2008 he has been a member of the Advisory Group of the Council. In addition, Johannes is a member of the Height-committee, which is responsible to establish the official building heights of all…
CTBUH Roles
Expert Peer Review Committee, Member (2018 – Present)
Regional Committee, Singapore, Board Member (2017 – Present)
Annual Conference, Presenter (London 2001; Kuala Lumpur 2003; Dubai 2008; Mumbai 2010; Shanghai 2012; London 2013; Shanghai 2014; Chicago 2019)
Height and Data Committee, Former Member (2013 – 2016)
Annual Conference, Session Chair (– Present; Middle East 2018)
CTBUH Initiatives
Regional Representatives Meet at 2018 Middle East Conference
20 October 2018
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
20 October 2018
CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference
29 October 2017
Videos
17 September 2014
Innovative Elevator Technologies To Future Proof Your Building
Urbanization is driving accelerated growth of cities. Buildings are becoming more complex and smarter. Integration of intelligent building systems and integration of multiple buildings is...
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Research
28 October 2019
Vertical Transportation: The Past 50 and Next 50 Years of Development
Johannes de Jong, Elevating Studio Pte. Ltd.
No building over 200 meters tall has been voluntarily demolished. The 270 Park Avenue building in New York City (1960) will be the first such...
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Research
26 October 2015
Enhancing Construction Efficiency and Safety with Self-climbing Elevators
Steve Gonzalez, Dennis Murphy & Johannes de Jong, KONE
This paper describes how the use of self-climbing elevators, can significantly improve building construction efficiency. The self-climbing elevator uses the building’s hoist-ways while under construction....
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CTBUH Initiatives
20 October 2018
Regional Representatives Meet at 2018 Middle East Conference
CTBUH Chapters, Regional Representatives, and Future Leaders Committees met during the Middle East Conference for a discussion on the Council's regional growth and global initiatives.
20 October 2018
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.
29 October 2017
CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.
29 October 2017
Calculating Floor Areas in Skyscrapers Workshop
The day before the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, delegates gathered for the Calculating Floor Areas in Skyscrapers Workshop.
5 July 2017
Asia Pacific Seminar Series
CTBUH Singapore, in coordination with CTBUH Malaysia and CTBUH Thailand, hosted a multi-city seminar on sustainable design in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok.
5 July 2017
CTBUH 2017 Asia Pacific Seminar Series: Tall & Green
CTBUH Singapore, in coordination with CTBUH Malaysia and CTBUH Thailand, is hosting a multi-city seminar on Tall and Green: Design, Operation, and Regeneration.
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17 September 2014
Innovative Elevator Technologies To Future Proof Your Building
Urbanization is driving accelerated growth of cities. Buildings are becoming more complex and smarter. Integration of intelligent building systems and integration of multiple buildings is...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 03 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 03 Questions & Answers session with speakers Robert Boog, Schindler Elevators; Johannes de Jong, KONE Elevators; and Zbigniew Jerry Piech,...
16 June 2014
What role do you think modular construction will play in tall buildings in the coming years?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Johannes de Jong, KONE; Roberto Meyer, MVSA Architects; Moshe Tzur, Moshe Tzur Architects & Town Planners; and Sunny Wang,...
07 November 2013
Tall Building Innovation Award: KONE UltraRope
Building higher means greater dependence on innovations in tall buildings’ least-visible components. KONE has introduced a “game changer” with its UltraRope system, which marries increased...
07 November 2013
The Session Two speaker panel consisting of: Roy Liu, Gravity Partnership Ltd.; Shuguang Wang, BROAD Group; Johannes de Jong, KONE; and Clyde N. Baker, Jr.,...
07 November 2013
Johannes de Jong discusses UltraRope, a Tall Building Innovation Award Co-Winner. Johannes discusses the opportunities that UltraRope creates in tall building design including the possibility...
07 November 2013
CTBUH 12th Annual Awards Dinner
The 12th Annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner was held in Mies van der Rohe's iconic Crown Hall, on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, Chicago....
11 June 2013
New Elevator Technologies for the Cities of the Future
Whether modern or historic, cities are getting higher and more integrated, while their buildings are getting smarter, requiring the intelligent integration of all systems. As...
Research
28 October 2019
Vertical Transportation: The Past 50 and Next 50 Years of Development
Johannes de Jong, Elevating Studio Pte. Ltd.
No building over 200 meters tall has been voluntarily demolished. The 270 Park Avenue building in New York City (1960) will be the first such...
26 October 2015
Enhancing Construction Efficiency and Safety with Self-climbing Elevators
Steve Gonzalez, Dennis Murphy & Johannes de Jong, KONE
This paper describes how the use of self-climbing elevators, can significantly improve building construction efficiency. The self-climbing elevator uses the building’s hoist-ways while under construction....
16 September 2014
Elevator Use During Construction Time of Tall Buildings
Marja-Liisa Siikonen, Janne Sorsa, Mikko Kontturi & Johannes de Jong, KONE
The efficiency of construction work is affected by the time required to transport workers between ground level and their work sites. Usually, exterior construction hoists...
16 September 2014
Innovative Elevator Technologies To Future Proof Your Building
Johannes de Jong, KONE
Urbanization is driving accelerated growth of cities. Buildings are becoming more complex and smarter. Integration of intelligent building systems and integration of multiple buildings is...
19 September 2012
People Flow Solutions to Enhance Building Performance
Johannes de Jong, KONE Corporation
Vertical transportation plays an important part in the logistics of high rise buildings. Correct vertical transportation planning can dramatically improve your revenue at any stage...
03 March 2008
Advances in Elevator Technology: Sustainable and Energy Implications
Johannes de Jong, KONE
This paper explains how elevator technology has seen dramatic changes in the past couple of years, including Intelligent Hall Call Destination Dispatching, Double Deck elevators...
01 April 2004
Understanding the natural behaviour of elevator safety gears and their triggering
Johannes de Jong, KONE
A logically operating safety gear can all of a sudden function completely erratic. This article explains the behaviour of friction, the effect of friction tolerances,...
20 October 2003
Planning and Implementing and Emergency Evaluation Elevator System
Kim Barlund, Johannes De Jong & Risto Kontturi, KONE
This paper integrates the planning and implementation process of an emergency evacuation elevator system into the building planning process. The system is activated when partial...
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