The World's Largest Voluntary Demolition

[@1nfinit3]

We don’t talk about the largest involuntary one

[@The_NWR_Engines]

Agreed

[@oshkiv4684]

I forgor

[@TravelerVolkriin]

Conspiracy theorists get wrecked.

[@TheRealCalPerr]

Tons of asbestos cleared out for free. Plus lucky Larry Silverstein got a massive insurance check, then got another.

[@onthetongue]

@@TheRealCalPerr But he had to pay all of it for the demolition materials and to everybody involved in the conspiracy to keep silent. So it was a wash. womp womp.

[@dragonslayer8114]

it just takes 2 planes

[@TheProptechScout]

goddamn that was dark.

[@colinbarnett7441]

Too soon

[@TheGuardian019]

Nah, just 1 per building.

[@DangerIncFilms]

@@TheProptechScoutTrust me, as a New Yorker, I’ve made darker 9/11 jokes.

[@dragonslayer8114]

@@DangerIncFilms same

[@AnyoneCanSee]

I was wondering why he said "Largest VOLUNTARY demolition" and then I realised.

[@russelltalker]

Holy shit now I just realised

[@ScuitarRects]

Yt Dimitri Khalizov playlist 47

[@rxb364]

The TALLEST "voluntary"demolition? Hmmmmmm

[@Duffman19370]

Better than a RUD(rapid unscheduled disassembly)

[@inssafsliti9430]

😂😂😂

[@oSTYNCLSYo]

I was wondering the same thing, 9/11.

[@mrandrossguy9871]

Yeah because no way the “twin towers” would have been approved of classic demo, Besides they didn’t comedown in a “controlled way” obviously 😂

[@rxb364]

@@zockblattshickleblender7758 yup .. like the saying if it looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, quacks like a duck .... 🤩

[@heyitscracker]

George & Dick give this two thumbs up! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@joncathcart1118]

I just knew the comments wouldn't let me down. 😊

[@ac1646]

You are not alone 🤔😁

[@jobskinner833]

Now I see what you mean

[@Constitution1789]

Building it is impressive, but taking it down is even more impressive.

[@Anna-Laurie]

That’s cool 90% recycled! Thank you humanity for being this responsible

[@haroon4567]

You're welcome.

[@BlackCobaine]

Im welcomed

[@SD-vy7gj]

Metal has always been recycled. Wer still using metals from the bronze age. It's cheaper to recycle than It is to refine. It's not new. It's not eco. It's basic, ancient economics. We don't frow away metal.

[@naufalam7840]

Acetylene torches? No Jet fuel? Yes

[@churrascodupao6410]

Technically the demolition of those two towers that looked very similar was also voluntary.

[@ScuitarRects]

Yt Dimitri Khalizov playlist 47

[@robertwalker2052]

This was the former Union Carbide building. A modernist touchstone. It's loss is extraordinary, because it's achievement was extraordinary, and will not be repeated.

[@guywhocomments]

It was a meh example of a style with better examples within a few blocks. Anyway, it was neither yours or mine, so neither of our opinions matter.

[@PeruvianPotato]

Ah yes, a literal rectangle.

[@Ric9hardify]

@@guywhocommentsEverything matters to the mind it matters to.

[@roccon4246]

Pretty much half the buildings in New York look the same. Seagram Building, Lever House, etc.

[@jeffreyjumisko5165]

Never mind the other replies. International Style and mid-century buildings are under appreciated for the stamp they made on our modernist world. This was a Skidmore Owings Merril building, and it was emblematic of the period. It is a terrible loss, and the building that replaces it is vulgar, lacks restraint, and looks like it was buiilt in the worst of 1990s architectural style.

[@Mik3iOS]

George W Bush Has Entered The Chat

[@mlb6d9]

LOL

[@wongsubalai7192]

And Larry Silverstein pull it 😂

[@silverload3622]

Just fly a plane into it apparently they fall straight down into a neat little 4 story pile

[@mikebyrd8278]

A neat 15 acres of debris

[@user-ug8wx5er1w]

The cost must have been RIDICULOUS.

[@jamescameron204]

Yes that's why planes are used followed by an insurance claim,,

[@archimetropolis]

@jamescameron204 yes and birds are drones sent by the government and austrillia isn't real. /s

[@jaredreck882]

Jet fuel can't melt steel beams...

[@rodg79]

it can weaken it.

[@Cooldude-do9yk]

You’re right, it weakens

[@kinezo1961]

It can if its traveling 500 mph

[@QuickToThePeterCopter]

Yea but fire does bro

[@themagnificentche1119]

I’m surprised they didn’t go for the “controlled demolition” route 😂

[@barryredman2803]

Ask the 9/11 commission.

[@LuigiCotocea]

Bruh 😂

[@cyrusdubash3097]

Why, they lie.

[@archimetropolis]

These comments make me feel like a genius

[@bronxbearbud272]

Why didn't they just smash a plane into the building? It would have burned for 20 minutes before imploding in on its own footprint. Or can you only change the laws of physics on days that end in "11th"?

[@disgruntledconservativevet1798]

🤣😂😝😂😝🤣. I agree, they play us as fools.

[@MrAwesomedude808]

There are numerous eyewitness accounts to 9/11. Not one of them support the inside job theories. ​​building 7 was hit with debris from the north tower’s collapse. Fires burned uncontrolled. And before you say anything, “Pull it” refers to the rescue operation. Pull the fire fighters out of the building because of the already terrible loss of life. If you look at other angles of the building (not the usual ones showing the north face of the building) prior to the collapse, you’ll note the raging flames on multiple floors. The beams did not melt, rather they expanded and sagged due to the fire. and with regards to explosives why the fuck would ANYBODY in government want to kill thousands of their own citizens in a building? They’d likely be noticed because of how busy the towers were, even overnight staff could’ve caught someone planting explosives. The towers had a tubular construction, not webbed steel like most buildings. Built to withstand a 707 at normal speed on a foggy day, not a 767 flying at very high speeds. controlled demolition starts at THE BOTTOM, not the top. It would also leave specific debris patterns unlike the ones found at ground zero. Additionally, you would hear explosions before collapse, and the squibs would be present before the collapse also. For there to be a controlled demolition that caused the collapse, there would need to be detonation cords found in the debris, which are YELLOW. They were not found in the rubble, just look at ground zero images. The towers and building 7 did not fall at free fall speed, if they did, the debris pile would be more uniform. The collapse was progressive because the remaining structures kept falling due to the increasing load/weight of the buildings being held up. As the floors above began to fall, they exerted increasing pressure on the floors below, causing a cascading effect that led to the eventual collapse. Tower 2 fell first because it was hit lower and at an angle instead of straight on. Hearing explosions? The descriptions of the impact and collapse were similes “AS IF a bomb went off,” for instance, or “LIKE an explosion.” Other buildings in history have collapsed due to fire burning uncontrollably. Why even involve building 7 if 9/11 was an inside job? it’s not significant compared to the twin towers. Early reporting isn’t always accurate especially with events like 9/11. And because the day was so chaotic and traumatic, descriptions and statements can be conflicting with what really happened. Operation northwoods has ZIP to do with 9/11. It was REJECTED. There has been no way to accurately tie it back to 9/11 plus it was DECLASSIFIED long before the attacks. It’s uncommon but not unusual for items that are lightweight like the Saudi passports to survive catastrophic events. Need I say more? Oh and if it was an inside job, why would it be pinned on Al Qaeda, a group that is KNOWN to be hostile to the US? “It’s all there black and white clear as crystal! You get NOTHING! YOU LOSE!!! Good DAY, sir!” -Willy Wonka (Gene Kelly)

[@bruceh6135]

Bet that was expensive!!

[@neoanderson7492]

About 3.50

[@corners3755]

That was my first thought when he called it eco friendly. To take apart that building floor by floor by hand must have been the most expensive demolition per floor.

[@crons8557]

Also the site of the largest “involuntary”demolition as well.

[@vitsadelhole]

Nah that one was voluntary

[@rxb364]

@@vitsadelhole yes by the owner who just had it insured for billions !?!?

[@CSpottsGaming]

​@@rxb364 I'm curious. If you bought a building in July, how long would you wait to insure it? Because having a new insurance policy in place for the massive buildings you just bought a few months before seems like something anyone with half a brain would do, rather than a sign that he's in on some massive conspiracy.

[@rxb364]

@@CSpottsGaming insured against terrorism! How many insure for terrorism and then bang it happens. Also he tried to put two claims in for double the money but the insurance said no, it was one event .

[@CSpottsGaming]

@@rxb364 People who own very high profile buildings, particularly buildings that HAD ALREADY BEEN THE TARGET OF TERRORIST ATTACKS. You may not be aware of this because you don't bother to do any research but the WTC was bombed in 1993, so when Silverstein bought them in July 2001, it would seem quite natural to insure them against a terrorist attack. The US government and the ultra wealthy do plenty of verifiably fucked up things, you don't need to create a conspiracy to criticize them, you can just look to the things they aren't bothering to hide.

[@waynep343]

That contractor needs to contact the san Francisco department of building and safety to start working on a bid to take down the leaning tower there. But there is an unfinished leaning tower in new york

[@rustomkanishka]

This shit is fucking hilarious. Thank you for sharing this story.

[@Nonyabusiness111]

The entire city of San Francisco needs to be demolished

[@rustomkanishka]

@@Nonyabusiness111 you know how much wealth that area represents, mate?

[@solaireofastora8609]

Nah the CIA holds that record bro

[@MrUranium238]

key word here is "voluntary"

[@JustPlaneHistory]

Well, the terrorists "voluntarily" flew the planes into the towers

[@DeepakJAT0007]

When the demolition costed more than construction !

[@DesertVox]

Nine11 = 2 planes BUT 3 skyscrapers went down. Look it up from non-censored sources.

[@MatthewSmith-kd3mu]

R U M B L E would be the best source seeing that yt has deleted my reply to you twice now.

[@mikebyrd8278]

An 8 buildings were destroyed

[@John-ou4rm]

Building 7 was a voluntary demolition.

[@MrDefreese]

About a dozen buildings were destroyed that day. Yutzes.

[@screaminlordbyron7767]

Yeah man the CIA don't fuck around lol

[@harrywalsh791]

I can't see how it cost less to tear down and build new instead of upgrading/adding on!

[@stevehamman4465]

JP Morgan, hes got money bro!! One of the alleged owners of the Federal Reserve Bank.

[@shutupandcolor]

So your saying if I dumped a pile of sand on a hot fresh pizza, you'd pick all the tiny grains of sand out; rather than throw it out and make a new one. Building have a shelf.

[@archimetropolis]

@shutupandcolor bad analogy. Better one is putting more water in a water balloon than the balloon can handle

[@allowmi]

Kudos to the team for minimising the waste stream.

[@SD-vy7gj]

We dont landfill metal. Never have. Never will. Its always recycled. It's not new and it's not eco.

[@andyhollister4610]

The fact That you used the word voluntary is I don't know how to explain ...dark maybe

[@jacobviator3118]

Why??

[@philswift8311]

​@@jacobviator3118 9/11 was really voluntary

[@ddb5736]

Or, just crash a large plane fully loaded with fuel... might not be as echo friendly... ask the terrorists for details.

[@danieljurca2113]

funny

[@PhilSaunders-c3n]

It was recycled in China

[@jamesfinseth157]

How much did it cost? How much money was recovered from the sale of salvaged materials?

[@mohamedchahban4127]

It costed 160 million dollars

[@crons8557]

About 2 Trillion dollars.

[@vannersp]

You could do all that, or just fly an aircraft into it. Apparently that also causes a perfect demolition 😉

[@MrAwesomedude808]

No one has said that the collapse was perfect. ​​ And before you say anything, building 7 was hit with debris from the north tower. Fires burned uncontrolled. “Pull it” refers to the rescue operation. Pull the fire fighters out of the building because of the already terrible loss of life. The beams did not melt, rather they expanded and sagged due to the fire. and with regards to explosives why the fuck would ANYBODY in government want to kill thousands of their own citizens in a building? They’d likely be noticed because of how busy the towers were, even overnight staff could’ve caught someone planting explosives. The towers had a tubular construction, not webbed steel like most buildings. Built to withstand a 707 at normal speed on a foggy day, not a 767 flying at very high speeds. controlled demolition starts at THE BOTTOM, not the top. It would also leave specific debris patterns unlike the ones found at ground zero. Additionally, you would hear explosions before collapse, and the squibs would be present before the collapse also. For there to be a controlled demolition that caused the collapse, there would need to be detonation cords found in the debris, which are YELLOW. They were not found in the rubble, just look at ground zero images. The towers and building 7 did not fall at free fall speed, if they did, the debris pile would be more uniform. The collapse was progressive because the remaining structures kept falling due to the increasing load/weight of the buildings being held up. As the floors above began to fall, they exerted increasing pressure on the floors below, causing a cascading effect that led to the eventual collapse. Tower 2 fell first because it was hit lower and at an angle instead of straight on. Hearing explosions? The descriptions of the impact and collapse were similes “AS IF a bomb went off,” for instance, or “LIKE an explosion.” Other buildings in history have collapsed due to fire burning uncontrollably. Why even involve building 7 if 9/11 was an inside job? it’s not significant compared to the twin towers. Early reporting isn’t always accurate especially with events like 9/11. And because the day was so chaotic and traumatic, descriptions and statements can be conflicting with what really happened. Operation northwoods has ZIP to do with 9/11. It was REJECTED. There has been no way to accurately tie it back to 9/11 plus it was DECLASSIFIED long before the attacks. It’s uncommon but not unusual for items that are lightweight like the Saudi passports to survive catastrophic events. Need I say more? Oh and if it was an inside job, why would it be pinned on Al Qaeda, a group that is KNOWN to be hostile to the US? “It’s all there black and white clear as crystal! You get NOTHING! YOU LOSE!!! Good DAY, sir!” -Willy Wonka (Gene Kelly)

[@alexandersuvorov2002]

@@MrAwesomedude808How many US men were killed and injured in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11? Did they find Bin Laden in Afghanistan? Did they find WMD in Iraq? And you are wondering how can US govt do this to its citizens? It was trillions dollars conspiracy. The greed level was insane as well as their actions. Conspirators really wanted to take it to a new level of control and domination. Hence Patriot Act and restriction of freedoms for everyone. Hence cover up with drama of everything related to 911. The largest terrorist attack in US history and all the evidence was shipped to China for recycling. I really don’t get it why would anyone invest their time and energy defending evil. May be it is comforting to think that “folks in govt” take care of you and you can just relax and watch your favorite Netflix show. Unfortunately, denying facts just makes false sense of security. More you keep denying the obvious, more it will popup again and again (e.g. COVID-19)

[@paulkersey9857]

@@MrAwesomedude808 If you believe all that junk, I pity you.

[@bob-gk3to]

Paint iron ferrite in the hallways stair wells taking insurance policy double a day before it happened

[@orobinczaia5527]

World's largest removal of forensic evidenced.

[@bjohnston3659]

I missed the part when he said WHY they were doing it

[@katal003]

bc the building was old? bc they wanted a new one? idk man normal demolition stuff lol

[@JackArkitekt]

Chase who operates and own building doesn't want it anymore, new Taller 1382 feet tall building already topped out with entire 60 floors occupied by Chase Worlds Headquarters only!!! Building is have 72 built floor including cellar, mezzanine, and mechanical floors!!! New tower have setbacks and will have Art Deco looking stylied facade.

[@bjohnston3659]

@@JackArkitekt thanks!

[@wyomingadventures]

That building was damaged during 911.

[@bjohnston3659]

​@@wyomingadventuresthat's a more selfless explanation, thanks very much!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you fir sharing.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I still love New York since I live there but in the 1970s.

[@elvisperezley9244]

Why was it demolished?

[@shrinivaasraghul8325]

It’s the Old JPMorgan headquarters building. Making way for the new headquarter building at the same site. The construction is already halfway through.

[@jamesedmond3351]

To start a war, and make a lot of money.

[@terrenceswanson944]

All he said was lead paint and asbestos. Sometimes you reach a point where it costs more to renovate a building than to demolish it and build a new one. He said they were also able to recycle ie steel from beams and girders.

[@madmazdamini]

Takes 2 planes and seconds these days 😢

[@archimetropolis]

"These days" 24 years ago

[@zenapsragegaming9658]

SHES SO BEAUTIFUL WHY DEMOLITION

[@drewogenesthedog]

Ask Mossad. They're good at skyscraper demolition.

[@wongsubalai7192]

Urban Moving System 😂

[@JC-er7je]

😮. Looks very efficient and controlled. Good job NY.

[@AMANiac.]

What was the project cost??

[@dummytummy9974]

What's the salvage cost and demolition cost ?

[@7eis]

Could've just called the CIA and cashed in on the insurance

[@jobskinner833]

Simply amazing. The logistics are staggering!

[@StephenPalmore-u7j]

One airplane 11 and a half minutes ...geeessss

[@chadgrov]

But wait all those 9/11 wish version of Alex Jones’ses?!

[@bartman898]

turn it into a homeless camp. they would have destroyed it in 6 wks.

[@keithcollins3284]

Worked at 270 from 10/2010 to 11/2011… had a cool lobby…

[@BrettELothrop]

Why was this building no longer desirable?

[@PeruvianPotato]

​@@BrettELothropIt was 60 years old by the time of demolition. Plus, it kinda looks pretty boring ngl

[@milospajic432]

🛩️🏢✅. (Fast). (Cheap) 🏗️🏢❌. (Slow).(expensive)

[@stuartwiner7920]

It's surprising that they couldn't rehab it profitably. The exterior looks OK.

[@RaysGuide]

Those words asbestos and lead paint I think are the story there.

[@aaronhuffman4852]

@@RaysGuidesales pitch!

[@Bye_All_Means]

Probably 25x more expensive than just blowing it up

[@RayEttler]

is there something like godwins law in conjunction w 9-11? if so it can be admired tight here.

[@mjg6874]

Probably cost 3-5 times as much as a demolition by dynamite..but seems a little tight to try that without expensive containment so I wonder how all the other old towers are gonna be demolished if it costs so bloody much. Maybe revamping the structure and renos weren’t feasible?

[@NoOneAM2]

were there any 5 dancing _____ to document the event?

[@NoOneAM2]

did the ______ who were around the tower get a message through an app hours before about demolishion?

[@markcampbell7577]

Actual good work. WOW.

[@Casca-su3ty]

Why was it demolished if the building was actually new

[@PeruvianPotato]

60 years old = New Give me a break.

[@scronx]

thanks for some great news! Do you mean volunteer or voluntary?

[@sneedfeed3179]

I love stuff like this.

[@GaryMcNeil-hv9zx]

Sure buddy whose apartment was next door with the window open appreciated all the lead particles floating into his cereal in the morning.

[@archimetropolis]

Better than imploding the damn thing.

[@BrunoMontanhez]

You all making jokes about 9/11 being the biggest controlled demolition miss the point that maybe this video was made before 2001. Am'right?😅

[@nickv1008]

Was it pre 911?

[@oSTYNCLSYo]

False, 9/11.

[@gordondeitz7838]

twin towers. still pissed

[@theyy_hatecj999]

oh just 2 american airlines

[@Siv__Cho]

I know it takes one plane 💀

[@cosmojetz2000]

So what you're saying is that the original plan for demolition 20 years earlier had bad gps coordinates?

[@ElwoodBluesAK]

One year lol Bush did it in 12 minutes.

[@michaelodendaal5776]

Price tag?

[@carloskissoondhan9641]

Bullocks!! Nothing beats September 11 brah. 😜😜✌🏾

[@42luke93]

That’s terrible There are so many other crumbling buildings and this one looked nice.

[@lanebrady9810]

Much better than wiring a few buildings with thermite - flying some planes into them and then setting off the explosion with thousands of people still inside the buildings.

[@archimetropolis]

@lanebrady9810 man doesn't understand what jet fuel is

[@lanebrady9810]

@@archimetropolis jet fuel is a highly combustible liquid that DOES NOT BURN GIRLS VERY LONG NOR KEEP ITS ORIGINAL HEAT

[@dennisfitch7791]

could have done it in just a couple hrs just ask the USA government

[@h8GW]

Conspiracy theorists with extreme evidence bias are gross

[@archimetropolis]

THIS

[@johntinus9068]

What is a voluntary demolition?

[@charlesdoran5829]

What's up. Why we don't get the rest of the video???

[@RayEttler]

the "most eco friendly demolition" is no demolition

[@cheekyswildlife4983]

Ask the US government

[@lyfandeth]

When was this?

[@MabrysDad]

Just got to fly a plane into it.

[@MarkMclaughlin-qm8kq]

Interesting did u know engineers in sf have found way to straightened leaning building they are gonna use water to straightened then high strength concrete to stabilize brand new technology power of water

[@jnaveen6317]

How to get job in this field

[@TSquared2001]

Priestly Demolition is probably blushing

[@themagnificentche1119]

That’s very impressive the demolition crew must have been paid a handsome fee for that! Imagine how much copper, steel and aluminium would have been “weighed in” 😂😂

[@corners3755]

Sure, it might have been eco in the sense you recycled a lot. But i bet this was one of the most expensive demolition projects in the history per floor. Since each floor had to be dismantled literally by hand floor by floor.

[@SD-vy7gj]

All metal is recycled. Always has been.

[@kulturfreund6631]

What a cool building. Why was it demolished? It’s a pity. How many of New York‘s skyscrapers have been taken down over time?

[@archimetropolis]

It was outdated and a building twice as large is filling the spot.

[@nickajk1]

They brought the third building down in less than a day

[@pattidrier9593]

I am so glad to hear they recycled so much of the building. As it should be!!

[@miggzzz]

See “9/11”

[@DOCTORJAN714]

And what did this demolition cost?

[@daal7767]

The previous record holder was building 7

[@archimetropolis]

nah

[@davidempire4874]

It would've made more sense to demolish it Twin Towers-style

[@krisgonynor689]

How do you recycle asbestos? Recycling it into what, exact;y?

[@archimetropolis]

The asbestos most likely wasn't recycled

[@kie-skatemods4141]

What does it take to take down old buildings in New York? Geez I don’t know, 9-11 maybe

[@kie-skatemods4141]

😂😅

[@guyjoslin7682]

How much did it cost?

[@BubbleyGorl]

I thought it was the Deutsch Bank building?

[@archimetropolis]

Nope, this is a different building, though they were demolished the same way

[@marcy3098]

Unbuilders! Game changing construction

[@muwahid5022]

Ask the bush family

[@YourAviatoRR]

I think they tried this in 2001

[@george2113]

Why was the building demolished?

[@archimetropolis]

It was outdated and a building twice as large is filling the spot

[@xMikeDezzyx421]

I knew these comments were going to be entertaining

[@PeruvianPotato]

Nah, just NPCs parroting each other because they're about as original as Amy Schumer

[@leob4403]

​@@PeruvianPotatoyou're the NPC

[@PeruvianPotato]

@@leob4403 Care to elaborate? I'm one of the few saying something genuinely new.

[@leob4403]

@@PeruvianPotato wait what are you saying that is genuinely new?

[@PeruvianPotato]

​@@leob4403For one, not being a parrot and repeating the same jokes like a retarbeb walrus

[@angelopalmieri434]

The largest voluntary demolition was tower 1 & 2 of the original wtc and the cost was many innocent lives plus a war we were never meant to fight.

[@somewhatinformed1208]

we funded this war over a hundred billion dollars so we could sell them our fracking gas.

[@rubencohen2936]

You just scratch the surface of the Deep State. A new independent professional investigation needs to take place on what really happened on September 11th, 2001. None of the physics adds up that morning. The Pentagon is obvious that no Boeing aircraft disappeared into the structure.

[@StarstruckChiroMusic]

That was a terrorist attack

[@angelopalmieri434]

@@StarstruckChiroMusic *controlled demolition*

[@StarstruckChiroMusic]

@@angelopalmieri434 Quit lying, the collapse is so easy to explain too