I've been watching the wrecking ball slowly plow down the very large bldg. on the corner of LaBrea and Wilshire for a few weeks now. The photo to your left was the first stage and the one on your right the final stages. It's an entire block from Wilshire to 8th. My sources tell me they are going to build an apartment complex, others think a subway station. I suppose if I sniff around I could find out. It's almost mesmerizing to watch the wrecking ball swing and I can't help but remember when my son was small we used to hang around construction sites and train yards watching the simplest of actions. This time though we wonder why can't we use what is there? Why do we destroy? Why can't we at least use some of the existing building? Granted it wasn't anything of substantial architectural substance (not that that matters look what happened to The Ambassador Hotel). Yet, here I digress. For those with little ones who like to watch the big equipment get it whilst it still stands.
I've been watching the wrecking ball slowly plow down the very large bldg. on the corner of LaBrea and Wilshire for a few weeks now. The photo to your left was the first stage and the one on your right the final stages. It's an entire block from Wilshire to 8th. My sources tell me they are going to build an apartment complex, others think a subway station. I suppose if I sniff around I could find out. It's almost mesmerizing to watch the wrecking ball swing and I can't help but remember when my son was small we used to hang around construction sites and train yards watching the simplest of actions. This time though we wonder why can't we use what is there? Why do we destroy? Why can't we at least use some of the existing building? Granted it wasn't anything of substantial architectural substance (not that that matters look what happened to The Ambassador Hotel). Yet, here I digress. For those with little ones who like to watch the big equipment get it whilst it still stands.
