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OTIS VT SYSTEM FOR CHICAGO’S VISTA TOWER

Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it installed 22 vertical-transportation (VT) units at Vista Tower, which, at 101 stories and 1,191 ft, is Chicago's third-tallest building. The system includes six SkyRise high-rise elevators (six with CompassPlus destination dispatch), 12 Gen2 elevators (10 with CompassPlus), two hydraulic elevators and two dumbwaiters. Of the SkyRise elevators, three travel the full height of the building at 1,600 ft/min. They are equipped with sway-sensing devices that automatically slow travel during high winds. CompassPlus is integrated with the building's security system to allow single-credential access between destinations. Located at 375 Wacker Drive at the mouth of the Chicago River, Vista Tower was designed by Jeanne Gang and developed by Magellan Group.

Image credit: courtesy of Studio Gang

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