[LINK] Lifts that move sideways

[Jim Birch]

This would allow bigger and wider buildings.  As more floor space is added
at upper floors more elevators required are required.  The height limit is
reached when the whole ground floor is lift wells so adding more floors is
more-or-less useless.  This is also why very high buildings get thinner
upwards, adding sexy height with minimal human transport load.  The old WTC
used a strategy of two "sky lobbies" at the 44th and 78th floors served by
express elevators to help alleviate the problem.

Combining the use of multiple elevators in a single well and using express
and "milk-run" tracks with the ability for cabins to switch tracks will
allow buildings to get a lot bigger and have more premium floor space at
the top for a bigger 1%.

Expect a new building height war.

Jim

On 5 December 2014 at 12:58, Stephen Loosley <stephenloosley at zoho.com>
wrote:

> A horizontal cable-free elevator
>
> December 3, 2014 4:47 PM EST - A German tech company is developing
> elevators that use magnetic linear motor technology instead of cables,
> allowing the elevators to move both horizontally and vertically.
> (ThyssenKrupp)
>
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/business/technology/a-horizontal-cable-free-elevator/2014/12/03/1c146190-7b36-11e4-8241-8cc0a3670239_video.html
>
> Cheers,
> Stephen
>
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