Riding the very nice and fast elevators in the TD Canada Trust Tower at Brookfield Place (BCE) serving floors 39-50. g4tech has filmed these elevators too =D! Re-uploaded in HD.
g4tech's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDVdPnHTMEE&feature=channel_page
Building Specifications:
Address: 161 Bay Street (Brookfield Place), Toronto, ON.
Complex: Brookfield Place.
Zone: Financial District.
Architect: Bregman + Hamann Architects & Engineers
General Contractor: PCL Constructors Eastern Inc.
Mechanical Engineer: The Mitchell Partnership (TMP)
Electrical Engineer: Mulvey & Banani
Structural Engineer: M.S. Yolles & Partners Limited
Height: 261M/856ft
Floors: 53 + 4 Basement Floors
Typical Floor Area: 23,000 rentable square feet.
Elevator Specifications:
Brand: OTIS (All)
Model: Elevonic
Capacity:
(Passenger): 21 people/1588kg/3500lbs
(Service): 28 people/2045kg/4500lbs
Door Safety: Sensor
Year Installed: 1990
I only have info for the High-Rise Elevators.
Mechanics: Elevonic 401 Gearless Traction
Floors Served: 39-50
Speed & Distance Traveled: 657ft/1200FPM (20FPS)/366MPM (6MPS)
No. of Elevators in Bank: ???
Total No. of Elevators in Tower: 23 Passenger, 5 Shuttles & 3 Service.
Service Elevators Size:
SE1: 5'W x 6'.6"L x 14'H
SE2: 5'.2"W x 8'.1"L x 14"H
Cross-over Floors: ???
Links:
Main Page:
http://www.brookfieldproperties.com/building/detail.cfm?BID=243
Emporis:
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=canadatrusttower-toronto-canada
UrbanDB:
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/canada_trust_tower/
TOBuilt:
http://www.tobuilt.ca/php/tobuildings_more.php?search_fd0=179
SkyscraperPage:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1332
I take this elevators to work everyday......any day I am expecting that I will get stuck in one!
mtbga 2 years ago