Elevating Utility: Designing Elevator Cabs & Banks

Elevators and elevator banks are among the heavily trafficked areas in any commercial building, serving as a first impression for tenants and guests alike. Designing these transitional spaces presents a unique challenge: balancing elevated aesthetics with rigorous durability, fire codes, and strict weight restrictions. Lumicor Resin Panels bridge this gap, offering a lightweight, customizable, and code-compliant material solution that transforms standard cabs and surrounding lobbies into memorable architectural features.

Engineered for Performance & Seamless Retrofits

Renovating elevator interiors or surrounding bank walls often comes with tight installation windows and structural constraints. At half the weight of standard glass—weighing just 0.4 lbs/sq ft in a 1/20” gauge—Lumicor Resin Panels easily retrofit existing elevator cabs without requiring heavy structural re-engineering.

More benefits of using resin panels in elevator cabs & banks

• Fire Safety First: Class A Fire Rated across 1/20”, ⅛”, ¼: and ⅜” thicknesses to meet vertical enclosure building codes.
• Built for Traffic: Highly impact-resistant with durable finishes engineered to withstand daily wear and tear from heavy foot traffic, utility carts, luggage, and more.
• Fast Turnaround: A reliable 2-3 week lead time keeps fast-paced renovation schedules on track.

In high-use environments like Washington State Labor & Industries, custom opaque and illuminated panels handle demanding daily traffic while keeping interiors modern and clean.

Illuminated panels in the lobby of the Washington State Labor & Industries building.

Where lighting is limited, like at First Church of Christ, backlighting Resin Panels with Lumilight integration transforms dark bank surrounds into welcoming, illuminated focal points.

Illuminated panels at the First Church of Christ transform the elevator bank into a welcoming focal point.

Crafting Character with Textiles & Custom Aesthetics

Elevator cabs and foyers don’t need to feel sterile or utilitarian. Lumicor allows designers to encapsulate real textiles or organic botanicals directly within durable resin layers. And with a variety of finishes and add-ons, there are limitless possibilities. Supplied in standard 4’x8’ panel dimensions, they allow for seamless visual continuity across cab walls and lobby surrounds.

Designers incorporated Resin Panels in Meader White across elevator cabs and surrounding wall cladding to establish a calm, cohesive environment tailored for a modern medical space at Welltower Beverly Hills.