Wednesday 25 May 2011

MoD Site Demolition

Demolition and Salvage are currently demolishing an Art Deco building at DSTL Portsdown Main also known as Aswe. The building was designed in the 1930’s by the MoD for electronics research and radar production. The construction was delayed by world war 2 and was not completed until 1952.   

The site formerly owned by DSTL Executive agency, was no longer suitable as an office environment as the remote location of the building could not keep up with the ever changing technologies in the industry. When trying to sell the building a survey made announced that it was structurally unsafe. The site was shut in 1997.

Demolition and Salvage has a long history of working on the site. The style of the building and amazing views of Portsmouth Dockyard, the sea and the South Downs has attracted lots of attention from artists and photographers over the years. This is a site that will definitely be missed.

On completion of the job the site will be handed back to Greenfield whilst the MOD conclude their long term plans.

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