On the 22nd August 2010 the Athlone Cooling Towers will be Demolished. The Huge Demolition of 9000m2 concrete structure will take place at noon.
The reason for this is that the support structures have become compromised and the big structures (The Two Old Ladies) are a danger.
This video quickly gives a general over view in a kind of Motion Infographic style.
I will be filming the demolition and posting the video as soon as it is ready – probably before GMT+2 8pm. So keep looking here if you want to see the video. I must just be careful of all the dust and debris since I will be quite close.
Athlone Cooling Towers from Phillip Gibb on Vimeo.
Looking forward to the big bang! Going to be very wierd not having them around though. They really do form a directional beacon as we make our way around Cape Town. Hope you get the excitement on the first take Phill!
I hope that they will be on schedule, but I’ll start filming 10mins early.
It would have been perfect to have had other guys setup at different angles and distances.
Also if I had a high speed camera it would have been cool to see the demolition is slow motion
that wer our students came in…
Hi
do you have a spot allready marked out?
If not check out our garage roof.
Limited space available
Yeah, I am filming from John Smith’s place; as a fully fledged Stuntman I am counting on his experience to keep us safe, lol
Hi Pam,
is your roof invitation open to others? We are looking for a spot to film this great moment but have no idea which place won’t be packed