Alernative to residential lift > vacuum elevator

[Gregory Montalto]

About to begin a historic renovation project in which the owners want an elevator or lift installed. In doing some research on lift options, came across this interesting product:

Now a new type of elevator developed in Argentina looks set to revolutionise the residential lift market, making elevators affordable to everyone.

The self-supporting vacuum elevator is constructed of aluminium and polycarbonate and takes just a few hours to install. Unlike previous elevators, the new lift is completely self-supporting, extremely light, has a footprint of just one square metr e and requires no excavating pit or hoistway, it can be fitted to almost any two or three storey building at a fraction of the cost of a normal elevator.

http://www.gizmag.com/go/4007/

It looks hideous.

Anyone have experience with this product?