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The 363 George street building explosions were types of explosions that was channelled, manipulated, restricted and controlled. This type of explosion, is an explosion controlled by man and directed by man. The controlling of explosive power is reminiscient of modern day nuclear weapons, where the use of the power is negative. However the explosive power can be channelled to be benificial to mankind. The prime example of this is notion can be seen in our motor engines. Inside the engine is a combustion chamber, this explosion is controlled then channelled by pipes and valves, which eventually moves the pistons with the initial explosions pressure.
My 50% lofting of 363 Geroge street is conveying the same type of idea, where pipes, paths, holes and valves, direct the explosion's path and release the power in a structured form. We can determine the explosions path and origin and see how it can move within a maze of elevator shafts, corridors and rooms.
The 25% exploded building shows the force of the explosion affecting a building without the suitable directions and channelling of explosive power. The force will go through the internal structure of the building in an unpredictable and destructive way, causing chaotic destruction.Where the power is released externally is mainly through the windows of the building, thus these areas had greater damage. The two videos, juxtaposes each other for the viewer the experience the same explosive force, in two different forms.
The third video of the unexploded 363 George street, is cross sectioned just infront of the lifts, to show the rooms in which the explosive power will eventually escape to. The lifts are the obvious route for the explosion, but the limitation in escaping the few vertical shafts are not realised. With few escape routes, the pressure builds and a more devastating power is unleashed.
