"CDI - The Art of Demolition"

10+ minutes of stunning imagery from the film and video archives of Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI).

[@cforsyth1201]

11 years too late I know. As an 8 year old at the time, being the curious little devil as I was, was constantly on KZbin scrolling through every building demolition video there was to know. The moment I came across this video was like finding a pot of Gold. Every time I watch this video, it’s like I’m reliving my childhood. 11 years on and this is still a pleasure to watch. Greetings from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Stack_4_the_underscore_]

You know, your childhood time on YT isn’t far off.

[@NOKIAPONE]

I have the exact same experience bud.

[@I_Harry_I]

Exactly the same here. Around 500 views of this video is probably from 5 year old me on my dad's old old old laptop lol

[@ViliamJakubek]

Lol same, I saw this video somewhere close to when it was posted...

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

I am a huge fan of this company's work, they are truly one of the best in the industry.

[@noahnorman6877]

The segment of the video between 1:05 and 2:36 is truly legendary.

[@TheLoizeauxGroupLLC]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@yesthisisvic]

Funny. The implosion @ 8:23 was superimposed into the final scene in Lethal Weapon 3.

[@TexasRailfan2008]

0:20 noooooo! So much architectural beauty!

[@chaucerintherain]

I remember very well the old Traymore Hotel in Atlantic City (at 0:42 on the video). That was a BEAUTIFUL building; inside and out. I wish they could have saved it. We have so few buildings from the time just before and just after the turn of the last century. They sure don't build them like that anymore. Instead, we get steel & glass boxes with no character, for the most part.

[@aces3743]

This is one channel I always binge every time a new demolition job is posted, amazing work.

[@OUFISHERKING]

6:02 The Biltmore Hotel in OKC. I have looked for video of this. I was there in 77 when it came down. At the time it was the tallest building imploded.

[@cranksetwrench]

wow, can you tell me what that building was like

[@gertiethebus]

At 1977 wow

[@theshortgenius]

Love the gentle elevator music as buildings fall

[@darthkurland]

From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it seems like my hometown has been a regular stop for you guys.

[@josephcote6120]

There is something beautiful in watching, in effect, a solid building turn to liquid.

[@davidruiuz4186]

This is so incredible, it looks like something you would see in Saturday morning cartoons. But here it’s as real as it gets, truly amazing!

[@pilotgrrl1]

Watching this is like watching a beautifully choreographed dance, truly the Art of Demolition

[@TheLoizeauxGroupLLC]

Thank you so much!

[@wilkinsandwonkinsandmore1308]

5:47 Is The Travelers Building The 451,000 square foot, 18-story, structural steel Traveler's Insurance Building blocked development of a valuable property in Boston's financial district. Controlled Demolition Incorporated’s team was able to complete asbestos abatement/environmental remediation, prepare the structure for implosion and drop the massive structural steel building just 2 weeks after our client's last employee vacated the premises. Controlled Demolition Incorporated's DREXS (Directional Remote Explosive Severance) System sequentially severed the 4 inch thick flanges of the buildings' support columns to drop the structure without damage to a Boston Fire Department facility just 30 feet away. The 60,000 cubic yards of debris generated by the implosion of this downtown office complex was so well fragmented that it was cleared from the site in just 6 weeks.

[@luetty7535]

Will there be a part two some time? Absolutely admire the engineering feats that this family and company has achieved so far. Greetings from Germany.

[@engineerminded3388]

1:09 Parkersburg - Belpre Bridge (the old one)

[@ironthornkoncepts]

Beautiful!!! The Loiseaux Collection... Deconstructionist Artworks of Distinction!!! Thanx for sharing your performance art... Thanx! ✌️😎👍

[@TheLoizeauxGroupLLC]

Thank you so much! Thank you so much for watching!

[@as48507]

The full videos of the job are great... been binge watching after work.. the Hurricane proof buildings are always an interesting watch.. thanks for posting!

[@omreahmad4069]

Thanks to the cdi company ,that this amazing film

[@heyrod59]

@7:44, the scene from Enemy of The State with Will Smith/Gene Hackman.

[@alexandergrube6437]

"what the hell is happening?" "I blew up the building!" "why!?" "because you made a phone call!"

[@douglascunningham9196]

I'm blown away. Well crafted.😎👍

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

the first one is the Hotel Cosmopolitan, Denver, 1984

[@wilkinsandwonkinsandmore1308]

Thanks 💋❤️

[@wilkinsandwonkinsandmore1308]

What the second one

[@daiq9]

Good video; it is worthy of having the word "art" in the title. Really good shots!

[@jeremytravis360]

Nice to see demolition work done so well.

[@WisconsinCentralProductions]

i was mesmerized when i saw buildings being imploded for the first time on a littile platform called tubi on a 1-hour movie called Demolition and Destruction. immediately after i was just watching this on repeat. 7 years on and im still mesmerized

[@NOKIAPONE]

What was the first Building shown?

[@NOKIAPONE]

At 0:18

[@lil_mousey5923]

this is totally worth watching beautifully made

[@engineerminded3388]

6:22 Sears Merchandise Warehouse - Philadelphia, Pa

[@TexasRailfan2008]

Shame they had to demolish it!

[@Myrea_Rend]

@@TexasRailfan2008 You will be pleased to know that a very similar former Sears Merchandise Warehouse is still standing in Atlanta, GA. Its interior has been renovated, but the exterior is untouched. It's now Ponce City Market.

[@DIY-Teacher-Guy]

Beautiful!

[@rollacameron9866]

You guys are awesome.

[@koerttijdens1234]

Wow, love this video.

[@roccon4246]

I forgot there were two real implosions used in Lethal Weapon 3! 8:21 and 9:04

[@rags417]

Truly hypnotic...

[@clockthatteasis]

7:39-9:00 what song

[@engineerminded3388]

6:28 George P. Murphy Homes - Baltimore, MD

[@masonsimms9172]

The murder homes

[@stephaniedykes4157]

My one request for this video would be to provide sub - titles that show where these demolitions took place.

[@mariojwhitejr]

7:42 N U K E

[@yeetlmaoshorts]

the building in 2:39 is now toast

[@user-yi7rq8lz3r]

Please, give links to the source videos

[@bettyprice9013]

Oh my!

[@stevebonds5157]

poetry in motion

[@Lemon6]

I'm definitely subing

[@Xlobudos]

8:22 Guy decided to have breakfast somewhere else...

[@omreahmad4069]

A film of memory ,good luck for watching, this is the first film

[@JasonTrew2018]

I know some footage was used in the movie "Herbie Rides Again"

[@andreschuurman773]

Wauw finally a nice video, as we can speak about nice. Ehhh nicely done

[@SimaKiwi]

Please write to me who is the author (Performer) of the melody and the name of the track that starts at 9:17 minutes? Please!

[@UrbanParanormalXplores]

Beautiful filming

[@JP-rf7px]

Will you guys PLEASE get that bridge out of Baltimore Harbor? PLEASE!

[@1L6E6VHF]

What I find interesting, is that many of the buildings being imploded are relatively new, not very old buildings.

[@kineticdeath]

5:51 that building had a huge graphics card on the roof!

[@user-yk3ln4ki9s]

They had to use a graphics card, otherwise it would have looked like shit.

[@JoyceVarquez]

Dunes North Tower Hotel & Casino Las Vegas 8:38

[@mattpenny6554]

The implosion a 8:48 looks different than all the rest. Is the plan to use fire to bring it down or am I missing something?

[@jabobthegod]

no, it was the first hotel implosion in Las Vegas and I guess they wanted it to look spectacular or something

[@diggermitch1]

how many implosions do you do in a typical year

[@RocketGuy160]

3:11 smokestack

[@grumpydwarf167]

Why do some buildings have a large fireball ?

[@user-yk3ln4ki9s]

Why not?

[@haskeymorrison]

BOOM

[@americanoil69420]

7:42 Looks like a movie scene wher the factory ruptures like a sort of nuclear bomb inside it

[@gertiethebus]

I think that is a movie scene but idk what movie

[@roccon4246]

The movie is Enemy of the State

[@toddhunter3137]

Youv videos are good The Hudson buil was good 👍👍

[@GertylikesBus]

Nice

[@Funnyredhouse3453]

7:06 sledge hammer! Ep 1 brought me here

[@I_Harry_I]

Does anyone know anything about the building at 0:53? Im not sure why it just really intrigued me

[@roccon4246]

That building was damaged by the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake. I may be wrong but I found that in an online list of their implosions

[@user-yi7rq8lz3r]

how is this demolition called 0:19

[@user-yi7rq8lz3r]

how is this demolition called 6:34

[@bambamplaytimegaming2316]

1:18 radio tower name ? 🤔

[@Gertygjbsk]

Wow

[@user-yi7rq8lz3r]

how is this demolition called 9:17

[@vernacular1483]

Mankind has always loved his buildings. But what happens when the buildings say “No more”??

[@tedlewandowski6337]

Vêry Cool

[@user-yi7rq8lz3r]

how is this demolition called 5:10

[@carcrushingamerica6948]

Do you know the song name for the first 60 seconds by any chance, admin?

[@user-yi7rq8lz3r]

how is this demolition called 5:07

[@crossboyadam9398]

2:11 what demolition is that?

[@bambamplaytimegaming2316]

5:58 tower name ??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@jmream2618]

7:44 are they filming a movie scene

[@thomastheyoutuber9933]

7:42 A TRAIN?!

[@NOKIAPONE]

Yep

[@Sgt_Bill_T_Co]

If ever I am re-incarnated I don't want to be a high rise.

[@robtyman4281]

Demolish a perfectly good building (first one in this clip), which has nice architectural detailing.....and replace it with a bland glass and steel building. Progress or Regression? I'm going with the former. Unless that building had asbestos in it there was no need to demolish it

[@markbooe205]

Yes, it's a shame to see some of them demolished 😢

[@torstennieswandt3133]

No music. I want to hear it pop

[@vijaiveljr6391]

Nice, Create Large Space

[@wormrose01]

Gravity Wins!

[@bambamplaytimegaming2316]

And 1:20 too

[@bambamplaytimegaming2316]

And 1:34

[@christinewundrow9072]

Oft imitated. but NEVER equalled!

[@visualizante4171]

prefiro ver isso em jogo pq na vida real nem tem graça cai tudo de uma vez dependendo de como tá :(

[@Crazy--Clown]

Mark is Muppet or should I say Puppet

[@Infectiraptor2024penudiom]

7:58 LAS VEGAS STARTS!!!!

[@omreahmad4069]

It's very expensive to produce this film

[@hoangnguyenthikim1797]

Rrrrr

[@normandoughty8737]

Twin tower and tower 7 fell at free fall speed. Into their own footprints. According to the USA government, no explosives were used on those three buildings. Why waste all that money and time when you can simply burn office furniture and buildings are demolished more symmetrical?

[@ShowCat1]

Damn, annoying music.

[@dangruner5926]

Such a waste…

[@gertiethebus]

Those are getting destroyed to be replaced by new buildings

[@bsmythe3214]

This is what happens to buildings I'm in right after I eat a burrito.

as strange as this sounds, but this is some kind of art. great work, guys!

[@glebeboi]

WOW! Amazing how they all those buildings no matter what size managed to collapse within the set boundry like that. Great skills and knowledge put to work. Totally Amazing - Out of This World Towers fall like a deck of cards.

[@mindaishere]

That was INSANE!!! Great work!!!!

[@deathk26]

Very nice work. Awesome vid!

[@wasd007]

WOW ! I wish CERA had the wisdom to bring you here for the demo of our city. we have almost 800 buildings in Christchurch that have to go and some going like this would have been stunning.

[@AcepilotC172]

2 scenes from the Lethal Weapon Movies!!

[@ashby14]

Where were these guys when we were trying to take out the Vinh River Bridge?

[@idonotwanttochangemynameye6811]

epic!