Imax watch: onlookers gathering to take pictures of demolition process (From Thisisdorset)
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Imax watch: onlookers gathering to take pictures of demolition process
7:00am Saturday 2nd March 2013 in Latest By Melanie Vass
Picture: Jon Beal
BOURNEMOUTH’S controversial Imax building is finally drawing the crowds, with people gathering to watch it being demolished.
The demolition of the Waterfront complex, which was once dubbed England’s most hated building, is well underway and on schedule to be completed by the end of the month.
See inside the Imax as it was, browse our archive of pictures through the years and read all our coverage at bournemouthecho.co.uk/imax
The most dramatic scenes are on the beach side of the site, where half the building has now disappeared and the inside is completely exposed. Despite the cold weather, onlookers have gathered at the Pier Approach to watch the building being dismantled and take photos of the demolition process.
The building will be replaced by an outdoor events arena, which will officially open on June 29. A full programme of events is currently being drawn up for this outside space and more details will be released soon.
The planned events space that will replace the IMAX
Cllr John Beesley, leader of the council, said: “A programme is being put together and I’m confident that we will have a programme which will be wide-ranging enough to engage the vast majority of the Bournemouth residents.”
He said the dismantling of the Imax building was an extremely complicated process and the contractors were under orders to retain and recycle as much material from the building as possible. In all, 13,500 tonnes of building waste will be removed from the site, including 3,000 tonnes of steel and 8,000 tonnes of concrete.
“I drove past yesterday afternoon and I was very pleased with the progress that they are making, I think a lot of people don’t realise how complex it is to take down something of this scale.”
Members of the public can also watch the building coming down via the council’s live webcam on the council’s website. This page has been viewed almost 35,000 times this year.
Comments(22)
sea poole
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9:47am Sat 2 Mar 13
Telscombe Cliffy
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9:55am Sat 2 Mar 13
O'Reilly
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10:04am Sat 2 Mar 13
O'Reilly
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10:06am Sat 2 Mar 13
Controversial But True
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10:12am Sat 2 Mar 13
O'Reilly wrote:I think it's being transported to Bournemouth for the Councillors to bury their heads in...!!!
What is occurring at the Boscombe end with all the movement of sand in quarry dumpers?
sea poole
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10:34am Sat 2 Mar 13
catfan
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11:53am Sat 2 Mar 13
baron hardup
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12:33pm Sat 2 Mar 13
Controversial But True wrote:Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha,many a true word is spoken in Jest my friend.
O'Reilly wrote:I think it's being transported to Bournemouth for the Councillors to bury their heads in...!!!
What is occurring at the Boscombe end with all the movement of sand in quarry dumpers?
Telscombe Cliffy
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3:09pm Sat 2 Mar 13
sea poole
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5:29pm Sat 2 Mar 13
baron hardup
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5:47pm Sat 2 Mar 13
catfan wrote:Si
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! It will be a great day when on awful eyesore is flattened!We shall see the sea again.
MikeGB
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6:17pm Sat 2 Mar 13
No need to comment.....
sea poole
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6:32pm Sat 2 Mar 13
portia6
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7:22pm Sat 2 Mar 13
MikeGB
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8:50pm Sat 2 Mar 13
Rest my case, good evening
jobsworthwatch
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8:57pm Sat 2 Mar 13
O'Reilly
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9:04pm Sat 2 Mar 13
uvox44
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9:42pm Sat 2 Mar 13
Dont drop litter
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5:39pm Sun 3 Mar 13
catfan wrote:Not once the concert stage gets put up. I can't believe the Council are going to get it wrong again.
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! It will be a great day when on awful eyesore is flattened!We shall see the sea again.
The main objection to the iMAx was that it blocked the view of the sea on the approach to the beach - something people who don't live by the sea enjoy.
The Councils answer is to pull it down and build another great monstrosity in it's place.
I give it a week before it becomes a refuge for the towns addicts and a homeless shelter.
MikeGB
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8:21pm Sun 3 Mar 13
disfan
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10:31am Mon 4 Mar 13
catfan wrote:try looking at the road as you come down Bath hill - to avoid crashing!!!!! oh - and there are about 5 miles of views from the cliff top - whats so special about this 300mtr stretch?
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! It will be a great day when on awful eyesore is flattened!We shall see the sea again.
BIGTONE says...
7:18am Sat 2 Mar 13
Don't you ride that bike on Red square while looking at the IMAX......