Elevators for odd-numbered floors

placidtiger18, what happens if you end up with a limb or a head left out in the cold? I feel like I’ve seen a scenario like that somewhere before, but I can't quite put my finger on where.

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Honestly, I’d love to see them install one of those glass observation elevators in my apartment building. Just imagine the entertainment when it gets stuck—the whole neighborhood gathering outside just to laugh at the poor soul trapped inside.🙏

We have one of those at my university. Though, honestly, I don't think I'd find much humor in someone getting stuck in it.
The last time I got jammed in one with five or six other people—so, a totally packed elevator—it wasn't exactly a party. Someone managed to pry open the automatic metal doors, and we realized we were hovering about a foot above the floor. My friends could see us through the outer manual doors. They probably thought it was hilarious, but once it starts getting sweltering because there's zero airflow and you can barely breathe, the joke wears thin fast.
We were stuck for maybe ten minutes, but I doubt we could've lasted an hour... ventilation? Yeah, right, as if.🙏

placidjackal36 said:placidtiger18, what happens if you end up with a hand, a foot, or a head stuck outside? I feel like I've seen a video of that somewhere, can't quite place it.

Look, if you're moving upward, it shouldn't be an issue. That section of the floor near the window is hinged to the main floorboards, so if it jams, the whole section just lifts up. If you're heading down, though? Yeah, that could be a real disaster. But the guys over at the corporate office swear on their lives that nobody has ever actually gotten stuck.
As if having some UL certification makes it perfect. It’s all just marketing nonsense.

I’ve been stuck twice—both times, regardless of which floor button I hit, the thing just plummeted half a meter below the level... basically, the elevator dropped straight into the basement and sank another few feet into the dark—complete with all those cobwebs and spiders you love so much... while I was trapped inside.

placidjackal36 said:1) Someone just standing on some random floor has zero clue how crowded an elevator actually is or which one is stopping where, so they can't exactly pick the least packed one. The way crowds shift is totally unpredictable and can be a real pain...
By using a parity system, you basically force exactly half the building to use one elevator, which really cuts down on those crowds.

2) Do you even have any idea how much a single elevator and its shaft costs to install through a whole skyscraper? 🙂

🤣 🤣 🤣 ,wait, do you seriously think people on a random floor are standing there weighing their options like, "hmm, which one should I hop into?" No way, their whole goal is just to get moving as fast as possible, and if they happen to end up in a crowded car, well, that's just life... most high-rises around here probably top out at maybe 25 stories, so even if I'm exaggerating, the ride lasts maybe 30 seconds tops, so if people are really that bothered by it, they can just go build their own private elevator if they're such a huge pain...

wearyhound10 said:🤣 🤣 🤣 ,seriously, do you actually think people standing on a random floor are picking an elevator and thinking, "Hmm, which one should I get in?" It’s not about making the ride more comfortable; it's about getting where you're going as fast as possible. If the car happens to be packed, too bad. Around here, most apartment buildings top out at maybe 25 stories—and honestly, even that might be an exaggeration—so the ride lasts maybe 30 seconds max. If people are really that bothered by others, they should just build their own private elevator if they're such a snowflake.

Look, if there are tons of people living on different floors, the elevator stops everywhere, and that takes time. When you use the even/odd button system in a 16-story building, it only stops at 8 floors plus the lobby, rather than all 16 plus the lobby. It’s basically like living in an 8-story building instead of a 16-story one.
In my neck of the woods, the tallest residential high-rises hit about 28 or 29 occupied floors. A non-stop trip takes nearly a full minute. Now, imagine how much of a nightmare that gets during the morning rush when everyone is heading to work.
The issue isn't how crowded the elevator car is; it's the vertical congestion through the entire building.

Man, you just don't get that we aren't exactly walking around with skyscrapers the size of the Empire State Building... honestly, you're talking like there are five thousand people packed into one average-sized office building, which just isn't the case... it’s more about comfort than actually needing all that space

and all this obsession with massive urban hubs that are way too crowded... let's just give people an extra two minutes of their lives back, especially since their quality of life depends on it...

It’s pretty obvious you’ve never actually experienced the grind of a morning commute in a massive city like NYC. When you're stuck in that madness, every single minute feels like an eternity. 😁
I swear, I’d much rather spend my morning trekking down twenty-five flights of stairs, floor by floor. 😂

wearyhound10 said:Look, you just don't get it. We aren't sitting around with skyscrapers the size of the Empire State Building everywhere we turn. For God's sake, you're talking like there are five thousand people crammed into a single, average-sized office block. This whole thing is about comfort, not some desperate necessity.

In those massive towers, they use express elevators that shoot you straight up to the 25th, 50th, 75th, or 100th floor—whatever the setup is—and then you switch to a local elevator to hit the specific floors, like going from 50 to 74. I bet they probably use that whole even/odd floor system too.😁 😁

placidjackal36 said:It’s like you’ve never actually dealt with an early morning commute in a massive city before... every single minute counts when you're trying to get moving. 😁
Man, I hope you never have to deal with walking down twenty-five flights of stairs... 😂

Nah, you just don't get what I'm saying... sure, in those super crowded places like NYC, that kind of setup might actually make sense, but come on, it's not like we have thousands of people living on every single floor here. It’s honestly such a fluke if everyone from a sixteen-story building ends up crammed into one elevator when there are three others sitting right there waiting...

wearyhound10 said:Look, you just aren't getting my point. Sure, in some hyper-dense, overcrowded concrete jungle like Manhattan, maybe that makes sense. But come on, we don't live in a hive where a thousand people are packed onto every single floor. And what are the odds that everyone in a sixteen-story building decides to pile into one specific elevator at the exact same time when there are three different lifts to choose from? It’s not how it works out here.

Here's a little suggestion: go stand in the lobby of a twenty-story high-rise in downtown Chicago at 6:00 AM and see for yourself. It's a total bottleneck. 🙂

But you're still missing the forest for the trees. Having two dedicated "even" and "odd" elevators is way more efficient than just having three standard ones. The reason? An elevator system with its own dedicated shaft running through the core of the building is incredibly, incredibly pricey. We aren't just talking about the initial construction or the install; we're talking about the long-term maintenance. And guess who picks up the tab for all that? The residents.

man, who even cares about these shitty elevators... 🤣 🤣 🤣 ☕