Lake Anne Demolition (Part 2)

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Part 2. Demolition of the Lake Anne Fellowship House in Reston, Virginia. It was senior housing built in 1970, moved to a new building next door. Townhouses will be built on the cleared site.
Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of "Perils For Pedestrians".

[@gammock4026]

I love that shot of the spinning ceiling fan at the end! On distant shots you can often see remnants of the building's former fixtures and fittings and one wonders what they were or who used them. On a Russian demolition video of apartment blocks, for example, one could see right into a room complete with pendant lights and their shades.

[@nickruark3693]

This operator seems to know exactly how to take apart the structure. Good job!

[@constructionwatcher5381]

Thanks, John. This is a good one. It's fun to watch the continuous action of an operator who knows what he's doing and just does it.

[@BradfordGuy]

Ending with the spinning ceiling fan was a great shot!

[@pavelvilsov2437]

excellent shooting angles

[@alvindoucet7495]

he's the best operator i've ever seen

[@coderfun1angusbef692]

I am sure this is not as easy as it looks. I am fascinated with demolition. The device looks like a prehistoric raptor.

[@andyb3735]

Do you sort the debris or load everything in bins? How do you get the metal out of the debris?

[@Micha-mt2js]

Top Operator

[@inescividanes2403]

parabens a esse operador. Deve ser valorizado. Excelente profissional

[@ladystef5055]

Where did this demo take place? Was this a hospital? Fascinating to watch.

[@JohnZWetmore]

Reston, Virginia. It was the Lake Anne Fellowship House, for senior housing.

[@ladystef5055]

@@JohnZWetmore thank you. I really enjoy your videos.

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

Buildings have a lifespan of about 50 years, amirite?

[@kennixox262]

Nope! A built like that can be rehabilitated. Might need new systems, new windows etc. I presume that the building "program" no longer works.