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In reply to the discussion: Builder of skyscraper forgets the elevator [View all]Raine
(30,540 posts)23. When they built the courthouse in the city where I am they forgot to put in
the jury's waiting room so they ended up sticking it in the basement. The juriors have to use the restrooms that are for the bailifs because of course there was no restrooms put in for them either.
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Yes, really, because the construction crews use those elevators to haul tools and construction up
RC
Aug 2013
#32
How confident would you feel living in a 47 story building designed by an architect
hughee99
Aug 2013
#7
Yeah, the reality is that they didn't redesign for larger elevator lifting machinery
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2013
#13
Part of the allure of having the multi-million dollar penthouse is the workout you get climbing all
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#12
Shrug... my employer just bought a four storey building that doesn't have a working elevator
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Aug 2013
#15