http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&
upload_id=1297 “Well hung 60s block bites the dust.” Unusually-constructed 60s office building is being demolished from the bottom up—the floors are hung from the roof and apparently this makes a big difference. 22:19
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Entry Posted August 8, 2007
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Fogonazos (fogonazos.blogspot.com):
… is being demolished from the ground up. Most towers are dismantled from the top down but due to the unusual design of 122 Leadenhall Street, this building is being dismantled from the ground up". According toArchitecture News, "the reason is that the floors are hung from a beam at the roof level which is supported by the core". The lower levels of the building are being taken apart to reveal a concrete core running down its centre. This is possible because each floor …
mediabistro.com: UnBeige (www.mediabistro.com):
… From Dezain, we learned aboutthe amazing teardown of the P&O Tower in London. Built in the mid-60s, it's being cleared out to make way for a big Richard Rogers skyscraper. There's nothing unique in an older building getting torn down, but with this one, it's the way they're tearing it apart. …
mediabistro.com: UnBeige (www.mediabistro.com):
… From Dezain, we learned aboutthe amazing teardown of the P&O Tower in London. Built in the mid-60s, it's being cleared out to make way for a big Richard Rogers skyscraper. There's nothing unique in an older building getting torn down, but with this one, it's the way they're tearing it apart. …
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