Inside 43215: Building Blocks
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
Do an Internet search on “Columbus Zoo and Aquarium”: 40,300 results.
Search on “Columbus Topiary Park”: 1,210 results.
Now try these words, “City Center Demolition”…
61,100 results.
Yep, we like to watch demolition. Who knew that the dismantling of City Center would become a major tourist attraction for downtown Columbus? People flock into the core of the city just to gawk at the giant hole; the big rumbling construction equipment brings out the destructive kid in all of us.
They’ve got the view from the outside, but we’ve got an all-access-pass: a video view of the demolition from the inside and out (and an aerial perspective too). It’s all courtesy of Amy Taylor, she’s Chief Officer of Operations for the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation/Capitol South – and she’s got all the details on the destruction…
Inside 43215: Behind the scenes at the demolition of City Center from Downtown Columbus on Vimeo.
Tags: City Center, columbus, Columbus Commons, Downtown, Downtown Columbus
November 10th, 2009 at 9:26 am
The demolition has certainly been wild to see. Excited for what is coming at this site! Thanks for providing some more insight into the project Amy!