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TreasonousBastard

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18. Did you miss this in the article...

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #17)

Fri Aug 9, 2013, 12:43 PM

Aug 2013

"How did elevator access get overlooked? According to El País, there were multiple elevator problems — including a serious accident.

But the short version is that the original project was intended to be 20 stories. Then the builders decided to make Intempo 47 stories tall but forgot to properly rescale their plans. So the elevators are too small and the motors not powerful enough."

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Builder of skyscraper forgets the elevator [View all] liberal N proud Aug 2013 OP

One word.. Fumesucker Aug 2013 #1

That picture makes me sad. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #24

Elevators are for Slackers! One_Life_To_Give Aug 2013 #2

So much for US leading the Olympics in medals in the future HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #31

The architect gave them his word as a Spaniard... riqster Aug 2013 #3

LOL! woo me with science Aug 2013 #4

Stuff like this happens more than you'd think Drale Aug 2013 #5

When they built the courthouse in the city where I am they forgot to put in Raine Aug 2013 #23

That's not actually true. Codeine Aug 2013 #29

What kind of bad planning is that? Aristus Aug 2013 #6

Yes, really, because the construction crews use those elevators to haul tools and construction up RC Aug 2013 #32

How confident would you feel living in a 47 story building designed by an architect hughee99 Aug 2013 #7

Even in my prime, I would never have made it up 47 floor stairway. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #22

I hope those extra 20 floors or so don't overload the original floors ryan_cats Aug 2013 #35

Rapunzel needs the job. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #8

Code enforcement zipplewrath Aug 2013 #9

Slides and fireman's poles. Trebuchet. Problem solved. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #10

chutes and ladders Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #25

Obviously false story turns out to be false. What a shock. cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #11

Yeah, the reality is that they didn't redesign for larger elevator lifting machinery muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #13

Not quite a lie... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #14

It just doesn;t have *enough* elevators cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #17

Did you miss this in the article... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #18

No, I did not. cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #19

Yes, that shows cthulu2016 is correct muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #26

Nobody said they didn't go above the 20th floor... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #33

The claim that they don't work above the 20th floor is incorrect muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #36

Really stretching... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #37

The Gizmodo title and claim are incorrect and highly misleading muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #38

Part of the allure of having the multi-million dollar penthouse is the workout you get climbing all KittyWampus Aug 2013 #12

Shrug... my employer just bought a four storey building that doesn't have a working elevator Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2013 #15

Same Spanish Engineer that designed the too heavy submarine? lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #16

Sounds like a success sarisataka Aug 2013 #20

Sounds like somebody got the shaft. Orrex Aug 2013 #21

Look on the bright side... KansDem Aug 2013 #27

I guess we all get forgetful at times - especially as we grown older Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #28

And NOW....A word from OUR SPONSOR..... MADem Aug 2013 #30

Maybe they can sell it as a health spa CanonRay Aug 2013 #34