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{{Short description|Building in Austin, Texas}}

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[[File:Intel Shellshell implosion - Austin.jpg|thumb|Intel Shell aftermathbuilding thebefore implosion.destruction]]

'''Intel Shell''' was an unfinished [[Intel]] building located in [[Austin, Texas]]. It was [[Building implosion|imploded]] on February 2323rd, 2007, and athe courthouse[[United States Courthouse (Austin, Texas, 2012)| Austin United States Courthouse]] now stands in its place.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/02/19/daily38.html|title=City prepares to implode Intel shell |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2007 |title=Intel Building Demolition |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2007-03-02/451609/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.austinchronicle.com |language=en-US}}</ref>▼

[[File:Austin US Courthouse SW.jpg|thumb|US courthouse after the intel Shell implosion]]

▲'''Intel Shell''' was an unfinished [[Intel]] building located in [[Austin, Texas]]. It was [[Building implosion|imploded]] on February 23, 2007, and a courthouse now stands in its place.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/02/19/daily38.html|title=City prepares to implode Intel shell |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007 |title=Intel Building Demolition |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2007-03-02/451609/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.austinchronicle.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== AbandonementHalting the building ==

It was [[Abandoned building|abandoned]] from March 2001 to 2004 forby unknownpain, reasons.because Intel abruptly stopped its construction.<ref name="a036">{{cite web | title=Farewell, Intel Shell | website=The Austin Chronicle | date=2007-02-23 | url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2007-02-23/449480/ | access-date=2024-09-28}}</ref>

== Planning for a federal courthouse before demolition ==

In 2004, the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]] closed a long deal to buy a site for a new courthouse.

== Aftermath ==

[[File:Austin US Courthouse SW.jpg|thumb|The [[United States Courthouse (Austin, Texas, 2012)| Austin United States Courthouse]] in 2018]]

A few days after the implosion, David Weaver, tried to sell many bottles that comes with the label “Intel Shell Inside” with the left overs for 20$.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The dirt--and dust--on Intel |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/the-dirt-and-dust-on-intel/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref>

In 2009, a courthouse started its construction process and was completed in 2012.

==References==

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==External links==

*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/austins_only_paper/albums/72157594556744088/ Intel shell implosion], picture gallery

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c55aNpu9Wcw Intel Shell Demolition - 02/25/07], 2007 video

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