Walked by the old YMCA in downtown Houston this morning. It's coming down to make room for something big and modern certainly. The 10 story building was dwarfed by the old Enron buildings and the Continental Tower across the street.
As the backhoes and sledge hammers chipped away at the building I couldn't help wonder why they didn't utilize the newest in controlled demolition techniques. Just pour some diesel fuel or kerosene on a big steel I-beam in the middle of the building, light it up and after a day or so it will collapse into it's own footprint in the basement no mess no fuss.
Ridiculous right?
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