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Elevator shafts in buildings take precious floor space on every floor and end up reducing the usable space a lot, especially in higher buildings that need more
by gmueckl 9y ago
Elevator shafts in buildings take precious floor space on every floor and end up reducing the usable space a lot, especially in higher buildings that need more elevators to get people up and down. It's a bit of a catch-22: the higher you build, the less usable space you get per floor. Having elevator cabins switch shafts reduces the number of shafts required. This is really going to change how skyscrapers are designed.
- chriswarbo 9y agoI've seen the numbers for this a few times, but never any mention of paternoster lifts. I know the traditional design is mostly extinct due to safety concerns, but I've always thought there's potential for e.g. making larger cars (say, big enough for a wheelchair), spacing them out, and having them speed up and slow down between stops, so they can linger for a few seconds rather than having to hop on and off (which I found a little daunting at first ;) ). Has anyone done a floor space vs height comparison of such lifts?