And the prototypes came tumbling down. [...]
They have been used most dramatically as a backdrop for a presidential visit last March and for protest art. [...]
On Wednesday, slabs from seven out of the eight prototypes fell in clouds of dust in under two hours, no match for a jackhammer. At the point of destruction, an owl fled from a steel tube atop one section.
— The Guardian
And just as quickly as they came, they're gone again: seven of the eight prototypes for a lofty 1,954-mile border wall project to Mexico were bulldozed and turned into piles of expensive rubble on Wednesday morning.
The border wall prototypes being torn down here along the border in Otay Mesa. Will be replaced by 30ft-high steel slat structure. pic.twitter.com/6Lr4FDu0yV
— Max RN (@MaxRivlinNadler) February 27, 2019
The Guardian writes that "according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, the eight model sections were riddled with design and construction flaws. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) tested the slabs and found they could be breached."
In light of such grave design flaws, Mexico will likely not want to pay for the wall anymore.
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seems like the perfect project for BIG
The way things are going, pretty soon Mexico will build a wall - to keep Americans out.
Thank you for this gif, Archinect! Love it.
who’s gonna pay for the wall? Mexico....Mexic....Mexi....Mex....Me...
More of these visualisations with your articles please :-)
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