Aritco HomeLift installed in "Villa Ultimate", Stockholm

When building a dream house, it pays to think long term. We always say that our home lifts are about more than creating the best accessibility in a home. A beautiful home lift is a design feature that enhances the value of the home – and can even help make life more worthwhile. In a four-story villa in Sollentuna, a town just outside Stockholm one of Sweden’s best-known home architects, Pål Ross, integrated an Aritco HomeLift into the design of a dream house that the client calls “Villa Ultimate.” Pål is known for homes with curved shapes, high-end materials, and lots of glass. He believes in the value of lifts so much that he suggests including a place for a lift in all his villa projects. MAKING LIFE MORE WORTHWHILE “In our design process, my overall intention is to create a living environment that makes like more worthwhile,” Pål says. “It’s also that the customer should be happy for the rest of his life in that environment,” he says. “So, I take into consideration the day when they may not be able to run up and down those beautiful stairs anymore. And long before that, they may have parents who would like to visit and enjoy the view from the roof terrace.” High-quality materials are also crucial in building houses that last. Pål is a big believer in using concrete, noting that concrete gets stronger for the first 100 years in place, offers superior sound insulation and only costs about 15% more than wood construction. “It’s also the windows the doors, the kitchens, the tiling, the lighting,” he says. “We don’t pick the most expensive things, because there’s always something more expensive, but we always pick really, really good quality.” Pål, who has worked with Aritco for 15 years, says that quality is one factor in his choice of lift, “We like the product, service and pricing solution.” Aritco’s focus on design that fits in with the architect’s vision, as well as a shared a view of what an elevator should do in a home, are also pluses.