Not sure that would be called a village in the UK lol. Definition here is Hamlet no amenities. Village has a shop or pub or post office. Town is bigger with multiple shops restaurants etc. A city had to have a cathedral.
Guess it depends which part your in. Like the fact there's a mix of really old historic parts like my St Pancras video and then some super modern glass skyscraper areas
2:35 The visual difference between the 1970s Guy's Tower next to the Shard and the Shard itself (2012) is incredible. They each have such differing visual impacts on the city.
I was surprised how tall Guys Tower is when I was doing the recording to be honest. Apparently the Shard paid for new windows throughout Guys Tower while they were building the Shard
I lived in Tokyo for about 10 years and returned home only to find London's skyline has probably now surpassed it. Both have that old meets new thing - great when you get a temple/shrine or church/castle in the foreground with a skyscraper in the background. Still... Tokyo is a much easier place to live on a low-middle income!
Lmfao this is London city in china they have villages with apartment buildings taller then the buildings they call as skyscrapers in London most of the villages in chine look like London city
Great footage! How hard is it to get permission to fly in a restricted area? I have registered my drone to fly in London, but intend to fly in permitted areas without the need for authorisation, goodness there are quite interesting ones.
It's not hard to get the permission just a lot of planning and pre scouting to make sure you know exactly what areas and buildings you want to fly around. 🪰 The form for NATS isn't that bad and then you have to phone the police too and give them a lot of detail on the day.
Sorry Mr. Bruce, blackout in Kyiv. I first saw a color photo of the Barbican when I was a student. It was in the second half of the 1960s. I had a false idea of brutalism and this complex struck me with its very existence. After all, under Soviet propaganda, London was a dying, neglected city like all of Britain. And here is such complex... "Is someone here lying?" - I thought then.
It was build on a heavily bombed area of central London after the war and was really experimental when build which you can see from the video all the different styles. It's a really big complex and personally think it's really beautiful in its own way
Yeah it was a first of its kinds. There's some issues with vibration from them but hopefully they will sort in other versions of it but it does look cool
It's a really busy area I managed to find a back street to take off and land in safely. But it's outside the air restrictions zones in London which is good. Happy flying....
This footage is pure gold btw ❤ what an amazing city London is and has become. Our skyscrapers might not be the tallest in the world but they are without a doubt the most shapely and distinctive period.
This house is the most recognizable in the Elephant and Castle area. But for some reason I never see the propellers in action. By the way, who is the consumer of their electricity?
When built they powered all the communal areas of the building for free. But people on the top floors complained about vibrations from the turbines so they are locked in place now. Great idea but sadly they didn't quiet get there with the engineering. Maybe next time
very nice.. no issues flying .. I assume you took off away from the Canary Wharf? I already registered through CAA and we are visiting next week from USA. I won't be flying near palace or Hyde Park but will try to fly closer to Tower of London but will take off probably 300M away.
If you want to fly anywhere near Canary Wharf you have to put in a NATS flight request. You can fly without NATS clearance East of Tower Bridge so that's a good place to fly. You can also do the other side of the Thames near the Shard which again is a nice place to fly
Beautiful area. I was lucky to visit the Lake District. It seems to me that Cogra Moss is not typical for this area. It is somewhat similar to the hills of neighboring Scotland, isn't it?
Cogra Moss is artifical and was a flooded valley used as drinking water supply. But it's used as such anymore, so your right the landscape is a bit more unique for this reasoning. It's used a lot for fly fishing as its shallow. I never thought of it in that way but yes it has a baby Loch feel about the landscape. No Nessie though lol
There are plans for a new tower over the river in the City that would be as tall as the Shard called 1 Undershaft. But I don't think it looks as exciting and would love to see some more interesting buildings built around London Bridge to compliment the Shard I agree!
It's because of a law stopping building being built taller than St Pauls cathedral. The laws have been relaxed now but some of the skyscraper shapes are still dictated by the line of sight laws that still exists where you have to be able to see St Pauls from certain angles. It is also why London skyscrapers are generally in clusters together.
@@Aerial_Bruce Nothing to do with the height of St Pauls. The restriction is because of the London City airport. You are correct about the sight lines for St Pauls though.
There's some amazing building that I try and capture here like One Blackfriars which is a stunning building. But will be interesting to see how the skyline develops. They need to keep a tight grip on only letting the best be built
Thanks for your video, Mr. Bruce. It’s perfect as always. I saw London Aquatics Centre in 2012 just before Olympic Games. The Centre did not look so attractive because an additional space for spectators was installed. It was a smart system decision. Unused remains of buildings after the Olympics look sad. But it’s not in this case.
Of course You have your manner how to show buildings. It's very effectively. But I never saw drone footage skyscrapers in the London center, as Central Point or Millbank. Has London a restricted area for drone footage?
Yes most of central London is restricted airspace. You have to put in a request to the UK aviation authority and also get police clearance. It's a bit of effort and have to be fully registered drone pilot. But I love capturing things that are unique or there isn't much footage of and put my stamp on it
@@Aerial_Bruce May I disagree with you, Mr. Bruce? It would be very interesting if your artistic technique was applied to the old good Centre Point. I believe that an architectural object has an indefinite number of points of view. But all this is conjecture. The law is the law, after all.
Yes it was a cloudy week but I actually quiet like the clouds it adds a bit of texture and mood to the footage. Unfortunately you only get a window of time you have applied for too with the aviation authority and that's what that week gave me so made the most of it
They should try to stagger the production of new skyscrapers so as not to end up with everything looking the same. It's nice how none of the new architects have tried to one up 1 Canada Square.
Yeah I completely agree. I love the contrast in buildings where you can see the different styles coming through. 1 Canada Square is a really nice building with its reflective metallic finish it is almost art deco in a modern way. Then the new residential circular building, One Park Drive, is really striking in its modern feel
Thanks so much for the Trellick Tower video. Couldn't see this house in detail on my last visit to London. How well preserved this house is - a classic example of the Brutalism style
It's a great example that is still lived in and has shops underneath. It has some great repetitive design details. Also has a more imposing feel with it being the only tall building in the area.
Think for now London had tread a good path by having clusters of skyscrapers together. Rather than lots spread out that get lost. The Shard is one that you can get a view of from most parts of London and stands out in a nice way I personally think
@@Aerial_Bruce I call it harmony. No matter if skyscrapers grouped or skyscraper stand alone. We have the negative example in Paris with Montparnasse building - no harmony with surrounding houses... I wish You good luck with your videos. Thanks.
Yes you have to get NATs permission via their website ahead of flying. Then get police and city airport clearance as well. Also need to take off and land from non Canary Wharf land. It's a lot of hoops to jump through and hard to get the right angles you need but worth the effort
