www.pedestrians.org Demolition of a clock tower on Hampden Lane in Bethesda, Maryland. It's part of the same project as the demolition of 7316 Wisconsin Avenue. Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of "Perils For Pedestrians".
I understand when they down old decrepit building, but destroying everything to make room for more apartments? How many people do they want to pack in Bethesda?
Thanks, John. You really worked to find good vantage points for this one. Well done. So that whole tower was purely decorative -- no useable space at all. That was an interesting machine they used. Simpler and shorter boom than other high-reach models we've seen. I suppose that lets them use a heavier tool. The shear really did a job on that concrete. And the operator did a great job of not dropping heavy pieces on the sides they were trying to protect with the netting, which seemed challenging.
The ideal spot would have been on a fifth floor balcony of one of the neighboring buildings, but I made do with spots on the ground. The shear was working hard. The operator commented on the high PSI of the concrete. There was a brick walkway and an office building just to the west. They covered it with plywood, which protected it from small debris, but would not have been adequate for the heavy pieces.
@@JohnZWetmore I noticed he had trouble breaking into those large beams at first, but he seems to have figured out how to attack them effectively. I saw all those balconies on what look like residential buildings, and not a soul on any of them taking advantage of the free entertainment. :-(
sometimes places like this, normally are picked of times like that, so that they can be reused. But they just seemed to have not bothered and destroyed the lot.
I think they could have gone straight in with the concrete pulveriser. It would have made quick work of the brick and avoided the risks and time of working of a platform with hand tools.
Fun to watch. Bugs me about the clock faces. Also curious as to why physical labor was used as opposed to simply using a machine. I am sure there is a good reason. Thanks for filming this!
I guess there is a reason for everything, but that clock tower sure looked like a very nice feature. I guess everything has a lifetime, but didn't the clock tower add something special to the surroundings? OK, the decision makers rule, but have them kept away from my area.
Shame to see it demolished although i love watching demo videos, shame it couldn't be incorporated into the new build , nothing wrong with tat clock tower
@@michaelstadtler6122 god DAMN people are money hungry, tear down the fucking Empire State Building while we’re at it, money money money destroy the history
This is not good use of resources or time. What’s the point of two men scratching around on a platform when one skilled operator in a demolition crane with a pincer attachment could do the job in a fraction of the time?
The clock tower was in close proximity to the neighboring office building, including the pedestrian walkway leading to its entrance. As much demolition as possible was done by hand to minimize debris falling towards the other building. The underlying concrete structure was taken down on the weekend when the neighboring building could be closed. But it still required a skilled operator to prevent errant chunks of concrete from doing damage.
