The $548 million, seven-floor, 460,000-square-foot building (that will be the new hospital building at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles) used a giant crane to help build it. Vu and I were asked to photograph and video the disassembly of the crane. (see a write up on the time lapse video on Vu’s blog)
It was an amazing sight from our vantage point. Almost every piece that came off needed it’s own truck to haul it off. It is also a very dangerous job if the proper safety procedures are not used. Fortunately everything went smooth and safe.
This is the removal of the counter weights. If one of these were to drop while being moved it would break through 3 floors of a building.
The counter weights are very heavy.
Here is the last piece that was removed before we left for the day. There was a very nice view of Los Angeles proper from the helicopter pad we were taking photographs and video from.
Here are The Bui Brothers atop the helicopter pad where we had a great view of the Hollywood sign.
Slideshow music by Paul Dateh
Dude that’s awesome!!
You guys are getting some very unique gigs, I like it. BuiBros4lyfe.
Very, very cool…I like how the clods pass behind so fast…
Brother looks like the shots came out great!
can’t wait to show my kids tomorrow - they love cranes!
Great shots. Sorta begs the question of how to assemble a crane: use a bigger crane!