Wheatley Homes Glasgow, the citys largest housing association, carried out the demolition of three of the 26-storey blocks yesterday morning (23 March) through controlled explosion. The fourth tower is being dismantled via top-down deconstruction.Neighbours were temporarily moved out of around 250 homes during the demolition and given the use of an evacuation centre. The exclusion zone ended on Sunday afternoon, Wheatley said.The controversial clearance of the 60-year-old towers paves the way for 400 new homes, which the housing association says will be 85 per cent for social rent and include a larger proportion of family-sized units compared with the 600 social homes lost through the flattening of the existing estate.AdvertisementA planning application has not yet been submitted.Alan Dunlop, of Alan Dunlop Architects, previously told the AJ that the estate, designed by city engineer Ernest Buteux and built between 1961 and 1969 for the Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA), embodied the spirit of Le Corbusier.Scottish architects Malcom Fraser, of Fraser/Livingstone Architects, and social housing pioneer Kate Macintosh also championed retrofitting the estate while lending their support to local campaign group the Wyndford Residents Union.However, in a ruling against Wyndford Residents Union campaigners last year, the Court of Session in Scotland said it rejected claims that Glasgow City Council had erred in law by waving through the demolition without an environmental impact assessment (EIA) after the the local planning authority twice ruled that an EIA was not necessary when approving demolition in 2023.In March last year Wheatley provided the first images of what the redeveloped site could look like, with proposals set to include mid-rise blocks and landscaping. The housing association has not officially named the architects on the job.AdvertisementA bid to list the Wyndford towers failed in February 2023 when Historic Environment Scotland said the buildings did not meet the criteria of special architectural or historic interest required.Frank McCafferty, Wheatleys director of repairs and assets, said the demolition of the blocks represented a new dawn for Wyndford.He continued: Our regeneration work will transform the area for generations to come. Wed like to thank everyone in Wyndford for their support and understanding during this important part of the community regeneration project. We will continue to work closely with the community to make sure their voices are at the heart of the transformation of the area.Chris Quinn, co-chair of the Wyndford Futures focus group tasked with overseeing the redevelopment, added in a statement: This is a really exciting time for Wyndford. We are looking forward to working with everyone in the community on future plans, which will create a better Wyndford for everyone.Subject to planning, Wheatley expects to begin work on the new homes in 2026.