Elskop Scholz

Christopher Scholz and Inés Elskop believe products with high design content that are targeted and thoughtful will capture users’ attention and stand out in the marketplace, creating a competitive edge.

ELSKOP SCHOLZ has experience working in the China market, where they are well regarded for their ability to work with industry-leading manufacturers such as Bombardier and CSR Sifang.

Services for the railway industry

ELSKOP SCHOLZ’s services for the railway industry include:

• Concept Design: interior and exterior styling, livery, surfaces, finishes and furnishings
• Branding and usability consulting: passenger experience, product image and service concept
• Project planning and coordination: design team leadership, coordination with lighting and systems integration

Design principles

ELSKOP SCHOLZ’s design principles for the railway industry include:

• Emphasis on the human experience: placing the user at the forefront of design motivation creates an enhanced passenger experience and increased usability
• Program, function and flexibility: careful and exacting review of program and function drives the development of unique strategies
• Cultural and environmental sensitivity: the particular history, culture and environmental context of each project informs specific design solutions
• Style, innovation and material research: opportunities provided by the intelligent use of innovative materials result in individualized design with visual impact
• Process: collaboration with client and production team colleagues through completion combined with enriched communication, realizes a more efficient design and development process and a more integrated product

Design strategies

Design strategies for the railway industry include:

• Flexibility in design solutions that are all-important as ridership patterns change and consumers demand ever more frequent product upgrades
• Lightweight and high-technology materials that reduce weight, energy consumption and cost of operation but are still perceived as luxurious
• Eco-responsibility and sustainability that are increasingly important considerations given increased operating costs and the demands of the ridership
• Energy efficient lighting systems that meet complex design requirements while offering the benefits of long life and reduced maintenance and energy consumption characteristics
• Modernization through interior refurbishment that allows the inclusion of updated comfort and safety features as well as changing marketing requirements while utilizing the significant value present in existing rolling stock