Spain sky scraper 94% complete, but they forgot an important part

[Schmide]

Anyone else thinks the building's design looks a bit perv?

Especially when they put the shaft right down the middle?

 

[Puppies04]

This amuses me.

 

[Imp]

At least they didn't forget to slow down a commuter train with a sharp curve coming up.

 

[CottonRabbit]

If only Spain had increased it's crown authority.....

First they would need to change their succession laws.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

lol, Mediterraneans.

 

[OCGuy]

Wow, and I thought I get pissed off when I get to my desk and realize I left my cell-phone in my car.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Situations like this remind me that most people are actually quite stupid.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Situations like this remind me that most people are actually quite stupid.

Not stupid, just incredibly lazy and corrupt. Just like the Italians and Greeks.

 

[Greenman]

I don't believe the story. Far too many people involved in the planing process, hundreds of tradesmen involved in the construction. You don't put up fifty stories of building and then "notice" that you're tired after climbing fifty flights of stairs carrying a steel beam. Some critical piece of information has been omitted to slant the story. My guess is the elevators were always planned to be mounted on the exterior, but the construction of them was delayed for some reason.

Bullshit story is bullshit.

 

[flexy]

""
Though the skyscraper has only 35 percent of its 269 housing units sold, the completely unfazed designers continue to offer their one-bedroom apartments at an exorbitant 358,000 euros, with increments every 10 floors.
""

I live near Alicante, this is effing hilarious. So is the price for a 1BR apartment in that building.... facepalm

 

[Broheim]

I don't believe the story. Far too many people involved in the planing process, hundreds of tradesmen involved in the construction. You don't put up fifty stories of building and then "notice" that you're tired after climbing fifty flights of stairs carrying a steel beam. Some critical piece of information has been omitted to slant the story. My guess is the elevators were always planned to be mounted on the exterior, but the construction of them was delayed for some reason.

Bullshit story is bullshit.

no, elevators were built for the original 24 stories or so, but when the building was expanded and the architect left the project they forgot to extend the elevators.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I don't believe the story. Far too many people involved in the planing process, hundreds of tradesmen involved in the construction. You don't put up fifty stories of building and then "notice" that you're tired after climbing fifty flights of stairs carrying a steel beam. Some critical piece of information has been omitted to slant the story. My guess is the elevators were always planned to be mounted on the exterior, but the construction of them was delayed for some reason.

Bullshit story is bullshit.

The average Spanish man is too concerned with siesta to give a shit about any of that. As long as they get their pay, they couldn't care less about the job.

 

[Doppel]

no, elevators were built for the original 24 stories or so, but when the building was expanded and the architect left the project they forgot to extend the elevators.

So he called it? I was about to say the same thing. The story is also here at msn http://now.msn.com/intempo-building-47-stories-skyscraper-would-really-be-nice-if-it-had-an-elevator except likely just parroted from some other source and it says elevators up to story 20 also.

I also found the story implausible.

 

[Thebobo]

I don't believe the story. Far too many people involved in the planing process, hundreds of tradesmen involved in the construction. You don't put up fifty stories of building and then "notice" that you're tired after climbing fifty flights of stairs carrying a steel beam. Some critical piece of information has been omitted to slant the story. My guess is the elevators were always planned to be mounted on the exterior, but the construction of them was delayed for some reason.

Bullshit story is bullshit.

I have to agree with you somewhat, usually elevator shafts are an important structural part of a building combining electrical, air shafts, stairways and other utilities around the shafts. Now maybe the left out a freight elevator?

 

[SSSnail]

Easy fix, build four clear shafts on each side of the towers on the inside. Aesthetically pleasing and functional.

Perhaps I should give Spain a call...

 

[Tsavo]

Easy fix, build four clear shafts on each side of the towers on the inside. Aesthetically pleasing and functional.

Perhaps I should give Spain a call...

Giant slingshot.

More fun, and lots cheaper.

 

[JamesV]

Anyone else get a Trojan warning from the OP's link?

Trojan BlacoleRef.DD

 

[dennilfloss]

They're gonna have to add elevators to the outside of the building then.

 

[DCal430]

The problem is, the building was suppose to be 20 stories originally, but after the architect left, they decided to scale the building upwards. They didn't realize this actually doesn't work, as the original elevator shafts are not large enough for machinery needed for a 47 story elevator.

So the building does have elevator shafts, they are just worthless, and unworkable for the 47 story building. There is simply no way to modify the shaft to work, that is economical, or doesn't compromise the entire building.

 

[acheron]

How the mighty has fallen, Spain used to be a world power.

You think Spain has fallen from being a world power: try Mongolia.

 

[pete1229]

I bet the rent for the penthouse apartment will be really cheap!

 

[lxskllr]

Fuck it, I'd walk 27 stories for a cheap top floor apartment. It better be well below market value to make up for the effort though.

 

[MontyAC]

You think Spain has fallen from being a world power: try Mongolia.

True, but Mongolia didn't build a building without elevators.

 

[Geosurface]

This may be the first time someone has gotten the shaft by not getting the shaft.

 

[IronWing]

It looks like a companion cube is supposed to drop out of the center section.