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Ultra-fast Otis Elevator at Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta

This one is by far the fastest elevator in Atlanta! This elevator may have an unclaimed record for fastest in America. There is a similar elevator in Tokyo, at Sunshine 60, which travels about the same distance in the same time, while the elevator officially goes 10 m/s (2000 FPM) – fastest in the world from 1978 to 1992 (when the Landmark Tower’s elevators surpassed the ones at Sunshine 60).

Building Information:
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=bankofamericaplaza-atlanta-ga-usa
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=57
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_America_Plaza_(Atlanta)
http://bentleyforbes.com/portfolio.php?se=prt&pdetail=bofa

Manufacture: Otis Elevator Company
Elevator Model: Otis Elevonic 411
Floors Served: 41-55
Year Installed: 1992
Distance Traveled: 230m (Building is 312m tall)
Elevator Speed: 8-10 m/s (1600-2000 FPM) (Very Fast)

Duration : 0:1:22


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25 Responses to “Ultra-fast Otis Elevator at Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta”

  1. musicfreakcc on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    @dea41396returns …
    @dea41396returns Not yet, anyways.

  2. dea41396returns on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    There is no …
    There is no elevator in North America that goes 2000fpm…

  3. not as nice as Gulf …
    not as nice as Gulf tower elevator downtown pittsburgh with fast Acceleration, and brass Cab interior, Union Trust with the rare Haughton fixtures, and indicator, that says where the elevators will stop at, when the elevator didnt have light up buttons.
    thats what a nice elevator is.

  4. djFadeOut122 on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    those look like …
    those look like vanity fixtures.

  5. express zone
    express zone

  6. Are those …
    Are those considered Series 1 fixtures or are they Luxury Series?

  7. Hah Hah! The …
    Hah Hah! The elevators going so fast the ‘beep’ lags a bit!

  8. musicfreakcc on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Express Zone.
    Express Zone.

  9. What does the EZ …
    What does the EZ mean? (Someone please reply to my comment!)

  10. NO they wont …
    NO they wont especially after what happened

  11. I rode it once …
    I rode it once before

  12. In New York City …
    In New York City for the Freedom Tower. Which is supposedly going to be alittle taller or they say they might be rebuilding the World Trade Towers(Twin Towers). Its still on the drawing boards.

  13. Dude get your …
    Dude get your numbers right. The Sears Tower is 110 floors(1,450ft) and is the tallest building in North America to date and was the tallest in the world till 1998 when the Petrinus Towers in Malaysia surpassed Sears by 30ft. 2660 and 2740ft, LOL…. Sorry Dude, I cant help it. Anything building over 1,000ft is very tall. Infact the Bank of America Plaza building is the 6th tallest in USA and 23 Tallest in the world to date. The reason I say “to date” is because there are projects underway..

  14. misterelevatorcc on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    This building is …
    This building is not tall. is 2360 ft. tallest building is westin peachtree hotel is 2740 ft

  15. that’s what SHE …
    that’s what SHE said!

  16. That one is fast! …
    That one is fast! Love the Express Zone!

  17. musicfreakcc on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Yes, it is.
    Yes, it is.

  18. very fast elevator. …
    very fast elevator. Is this a gearless traction elevator?

  19. SallyAcornFan777 on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Skyscrapers like …
    Skyscrapers like this one need a number of elevator banks that serve different floors (e.g. 2-5, 6-20, 21-36, and 37-50). That way the people who work or visiting the building can get to their destination a lot faster. If the elevator served all floors 2-50, it would take a very long time to go up or down during rush hour. That’s why they need to have an express zone :) .

  20. ElevatorMan2012 on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    I’d love to ride …
    I’d love to ride that!

  21. TimeWaster333 on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Very nice elevator. …
    Very nice elevator. :)

  22. Why they have to …
    Why they have to have Express Zone

  23. elevatorsonly on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Tell me …
    Tell me specifically with a description!

  24. musicfreakcc on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Bank of America …
    Bank of America Plaza.

  25. elevatorsonly on July 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    What is B of A …
    What is B of A plaza? At least I know some of B and A.

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