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# Elevator B
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/elevator-b/
- Published: 2013-05-16T10:56:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-28T11:01:20.000Z
- Description: A specially designed tower in Buffalo has been erected to house the area's dwindling bee population.
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, Art & Design, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21, #author-change-2025-05-28

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In the last few years a bees have been killed off by deadly commercial pesticides. Students from the [Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning](http://ap.buffalo.edu/?ref=protein.xyz) wanted to show their commitment to the issue by creating a perfect environment for the bees.  
  
They teamed up with [Rigidized Metals](http://www.rigidized.com/?ref=protein.xyz) manufacturer to design a new high-rise home for a large colony of honeybees in Buffalo, NY. The seven meter hive tower, [Elevator B](http://hivecity.wordpress.com/?ref=protein.xyz), is located in Silo city, and sits amongst a group of disused grain silos near Buffalo River. The metal-frame tower is clad in hexagonal steel panels, and the bees are housed in a wooden box inside it, suspended from the top. The bottom of it is glazed- allowing visitors to spy on the bees. The box is also attached to a system of pulleys, so that beekeepers can lower it, letting visitors get a closer view. The tower’s perforated panels are designed to protect the hive from the wind, and allow for solar gain. They are patterned in a traditional honey comb motif, simple yet beautiful. The tower is a winning entry of the University's Hive City competition, which asked students to design a new habitat for the bees. Elevator B is a first permanent installation in Silo city.

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