The Capital One Tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was demolished in a controlled explosion after sitting abandoned for four years due to irreparable damage from Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020. Once a symbol of the storms’ devastation, the 41-year-old building collapsed in seconds, leaving behind a five-story pile of rubble. #architecture #building #demolition #usa | World architecture inspiration

The Hertz Tower, once called the Capital One Tower, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was taken down with a controlled explosion nearly four years after it was severely damaged by Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta. The storms made the building too unsafe to use. | Pakistan Observer