Otis Scenic Elevator at Marriott Marquis Atlanta - Retake 3

These elevators are famous for being some of the most thrilling in the world. This building, completed in 1985, was designed by Atlanta Architect John Portman, who designed the Westin Peachtree Plaza, SunTrust Plaza, Peachtree Center, Marriott Marquis New York, and America's Mart Atlanta. The Atrium runs the length of the building, and was the tallest (and by some conflicting accounts with the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, the largest) in the world until the Burj Al-Arab was completed in Dubai. There is nothing like going 5 m/s while flying by floor landings. This is really an impressive show of Otis's engineering, even by today's standards. They were some of the first elevators in the world to be installed with weight sensors, which would put an elevator in express mode if it were full (since it's dumb for it to stop for others just to start up again with the same amount of passengers). These were also some of the first with voice announcements, a feature introduced with the Elevonic 401 back in 1981. This building has recently undergone, along with the other Marriott Marquis in New York, many renovations. Nevertheless, this building's interior is still astounding, despite it being almost 25 years old. The interior, along with the elevators, is a true masterpiece.

Building Information:
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=marriottmarquishotel-atlanta-ga-usa
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=633
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Marriott_Marquis
http://www.rediscovermarquis.com/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60898-d89377-Reviews-Marriott_Marqui...
http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm07/bm0704/bm070403.htm
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlmq-atlanta-marriott-marquis/

Elevator Manufacture: Otis Elevator Company
Elevator Model: Otis Elevonic 401
Capacity: 3500 lbs (1600 kg)
Floors Served: ML, LL, Al, 10, 42-47
Year Installed: 1985, modernized 2007-2008
Distance Travelled: 160-165m (Building is 168m tall)
Elevator Speed: 4-5 m/s (800-1000 FPM)

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Otis
• Scenic
• Glass
• Traction
• Elevator
• Lift
• Marriott
• Marquis
• Downtown
• Atlanta
• Georgia

[blakstermc]

Do these have classic leveling?

[musicfreakcc]

@blakstermc Somewhat - the doors open when the car is about an inch away from the landing.

[mwheelerjr]

they elevonic 401s with dc drives

[musicfreakcc]

@mwheelerjr I wonder why the hoisting system is different in this one bank, then. They sure sound like AC motors, although they could very well be DC.

[NUCLEARTNT]

Is this traction and where is the counterweight?

[musicfreakcc]

The counterweight is somewhat hidden behind the rails.

[drenahmeti22]

@cannycart yup!

[gamesfreak699]

phantom voice to top it off

[moose9784]

I thought I heard banging and clattering in the background....I didn't think scenic elevators made that much noise...

[cannycart]

these elevators + independent service = FUN! ;)

[legocaseboys03]

ive been there it very cool

[mwheelerjr]

we didnt have a ac 401