LSU will demolish Kirby Smith Hall in June using a top-down disassembling method instead of a controlled implosion like previously planned, according to Roger Husser, assistant vice president of LSU Planning, Design, and Construction. 

The new method will use special high-reach equipment and will be less expensive, Husser said. The threat of hazardous material harming other buildings on campus is lessened by the top-down demolition option as well. 

Husser does not believe that the top-down demolition will lengthen the timeframe of Kirby Smith’s demolition before the next school year. 

“The overall demolition and clean-up, align with the redevelopment of the site into a green space with sidewalks will all be completed in the same timeframe,” Husser said.