Automatic Space Lift and Station

Alexander Miles was an African-American engineer who patented automatic lift doors in 1887 after his daughter fell into a lift shaft. So my contest entry is a futuristic self-powered space lift that can carry 4 minifigs with automatic doors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2lvLvE2XFs

The lift would first be used to build a space station, which is shaped to have the same maximum volume and minimum surface area found in pottery vessels, where the long stripped triangular designs were inspired by those found in African pottery.

The station rotates to provide gravity and keep the lift support structure taught. To recover costs the station would begin as a hotel with the shuttle craft providing day trips to the moon.

Later on the station would become living quarters for factory workers engaged in assembling Lego galaxy explorers with all the pieces arriving by lift.

Finally the station would be a spaceport departure lounge with passengers arriving by lift.

There are approx 2500 pieces.