Tomorrow, Richmonds Dominion Energy Building (right) will be imploded. It was built in the 1970s and has been a core part of Richmond’s skyline ever since. It’s been replaced by the larger glass tower to its left, and a second, similar building will be built in its place following its demolition.

Comments

1. Quardener says

   I will not miss it.

   Photo credits go to u/Carlcasper

2. 1chi says

   Think their ratepayers approved this?

3. sfdude2222 says

   Why? It’s not that old. It looks nice enough.

4. HumansOfDecatur says

   I do love when architecture is lost but then replaced by better architecture

5. Cnb30 says

   Was always my least favorite building on the skyline

6. ArtDecoSkillet says

   Seems like a waste. The street-level presence looks pretty awful, but probably nothing that couldn’t be fixed.

7. Absolute_Crab_Man says

   RIP. Controversial opinion here but I like these old concrete blocks way more than glass towers

8. ericf150 says

   Think of the wasted energy spent demolishing and rebuilding these 50 year old buildings… Could we not spend some money on retrofitting and upgrading building envelopes and systems and saving 1000s of tonnes of concrete in the process? Unless there was something inherently wrong with the structure we should try and maintain these things instead…

9. randlea says

   I’m curious when they built it what the intended lifespan was; less than 50 years seems awfully short. Reminds me of the Kingdome in Seattle that still had its original mortgage when it was imploded.