Intel building imploded after five-year wait

[MacOSXMan]

Source: dailytexanonline.com

Media Credit: Eli Kaplan

Senior Patrol Officer D. Wright, left, watches the demolition of the Intel building on Fifth and San Antonio streets with another officer.

Intel building imploded after five-year wait

Streets downtown closed as onlookers gathered at scene

By Tyler Sandson

The Intel building downtown was imploded at 7:35 Sunday morning. Streets were closed down from 5 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Sunday to allow construction workers to assess the area as hundreds of Austin citizens crowded around the blockade surrounding the abandoned six-story shell to watch the demolition.

In 2001, construction of the building halted as a result of the bust of the dot-com boom of the late '90s, according to the Downtown Austin Alliance's Web site. Lack of funds caused the project to stall, and the building has remained an abandoned shell.

Alternatives to the demolition were researched with the Creative Public Relations on Downtown Construction committee of the Downtown Austin Alliance, who collaborated with UT design students to come up designs to cover the six-story building.

Geanne Forbis, an Intel spokeswoman, told the Texan in March 2001 that about 20 building projects around the world were also delayed to lower expenditures without beginning the layoff process.

"One of the reasons why we made this decision is, because the building is a second thought," Forbis said. "It's not impacting employees."

The site was purchased by the federal government and will house a new $50 million federal courthouse, according to the Sept. 5, 2004, edition of the Texan.

"The current location of the scheduled courthouse construction is a win-win situation that will provide Austin with a beautiful new courthouse in the heart of downtown while removing the Intel eyesore," U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, told the Texan.

Construction of a federal courthouse that will take the place of the Intel building is expected to begin in late 2008 or early 2009, with a 30 to 36 month construction time. Demolition of the building, which was originally scheduled for early fall, was rescheduled to allow a set of site-specific performances of Sally Jacques' "Requiem," according to the city of Austin's 2002 Downtown Report.

Austin resident Jeffrey Johnson brought his two children to spectate.

"It's not everyday you get to watch a building collapse," he said.

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Edited February 26, 2007 by WinMacsta06

[neufuse Veteran]

Waits for AMD fans to comment on this one

[NienorGT]

Waits for AMD fans to comment on this one

Ah Ah Ah... ? ?

[chopyaedoff]

Intel teh sux0rz AMD FTW!!!

[webeagle12]

why to hell did u paste twice same article :wacko:

omfg INTEL suckzor :rofl:

[dagamer34]

I thought I heard something this morning...