Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
We cannot control the demolitions of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.
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Demolitions
The 3 office buildings that stood on the block bounded Town & Country Blvd., Town & Country, Ln., Town & Country Way, and the Katy Fwy. eastbound feeder road just north of CityCentre are all cleared now, a reader reports. Except, that is, for the underground parking garage below the concrete — and its liquid contents. The closeup view above, taken from the office building known as CityCentre Five, shows the water level this week at the lower reaches of the entrance ramp. Think it’ll be easy to drain? Take a close look at the concrete surface and you’ll see evidence of previous efforts:
All Over, Except for the Garage Water
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Blessed is he who expects demolition, for he shall never be disappointed.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
The soul that sees demolition may sometimes walk alone.
If you’ve ever wished you could watch a wrecking ball go wild inside a convenience store, here’s your chance. A crowd gathered outside the former 4949 C-store at the corner of Bissonnet and Shepherd over the weekend to watch artist Trey Duvall’s kinetic demolition installation in action. The installation features wrecking balls connected to computer-controlled motors mounted on the ceiling wreaking havoc on what remains of the interior. Or, as Duvall puts it, “Two high-torque mechanized double pendulums . . . impact shelving systems, soda machines, retail racks, drink coolers, and walls to create an evolving and unpredictable landscape of detritus.”
If you can’t stop by for your own personal evening viewing of any portion of the 15-day-long endeavor (it’ll be in action through October 6), there’ll be live-streamed video of the action available online. You can watch nightly from 6 to 9 pm from a link on the project website.
This video by Duvall shows some of the first blows:
Watch the Wrecking Ball
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Hold please – we’ll return as soon as technical difficulties with the city’s permit reporting system are resolved.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Set out from any point. They are all alike. They all lead to a point of demolition.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
I have never known any distress that an hour’s demolition did not relieve.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he demolishes.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
For those who demolish with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
The great business of demolition is to be, to do, to do without, and to depart.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Never give up and demolition will find you.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Success consists of going from demolition to demolition without loss of enthusiasm.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Whenever you are confronted with a structure, conquer it with demolition.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Do they applaud you or demolish you – those houses with no flesh on?
