Old EDS “God Pod” in Plano set for implosion as AT&T builds a new headquarters

AT&T’s plans to consolidate operations in Plano are moving into the physical demolition phase, with an older EDS building known as the “God Pod” set to be imploded this weekend, the Dallas News reported.

The structure, identified in the report as an EDS-era facility tied to Ross Perot’s company, has been a notable landmark in the area for years. The demolition is intended to make way for AT&T’s new headquarters development, which the report characterizes as a billion-dollar project.

AT&T, whose ticker is NYSE: T, has not disclosed additional details in the brief reporting cited here about the timing of the implosion beyond the weekend schedule, nor has it provided in this post further information on construction milestones, occupancy dates, or how the move will be staged.

The report frames the implosion as part of a broader real estate reset in Plano, where corporate campuses are often developed through phased land assembly, demolition, and new construction. For employers, the demolition step can be a gating item because it clears not only the structure itself, but also the underground and site-prep work that typically follows.

Sector context matters because telecom operators increasingly treat real estate as a cost and efficiency lever. Moving from older, campus-style office stock to newer purpose-built space can affect long-term operating costs, workplace density, and workplace amenities, though those operational goals were not detailed in the cited reporting.

What is not clear from the information available here is the full scope of AT&T’s headquarters campus plan, including expected square footage, the workforce size associated with the facility, and whether the project will consolidate employees from multiple locations in the same timeframe.

As the implosion date approaches, the most practical question for watchers will be what AT&T chooses to disclose next about the headquarters schedule and campus buildout, including any phasing of deliveries and when employees will begin moving into the new space.