Comparison of new buildings in London

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[@DrCassette]

Some of these buildings do look quite interesting though I am not a fan of the current modern architecture. It'll be interesting to see how these buildings will age. These fancy facades will need a lot of expensive maintenance work to keep them looking nice and I can't imagine this money will be spent forever. Once they start to cheap out on the maintenance cost the buildings may end up looking quite grotty... hard to imagine now while they are new, but just give them 20 - 30 years...

[@life_seeker6102]

DrCassette correct theory. Exact same thing happened to tower blocks of the 60s

[@josephbrennan-davison]

DrCassette Very true! But it won’t surprise me if these new buildings aren’t liveable in 20 years, because of how cheaply they make the buildings nowadays. Everything is rushed and the materials are such poor quality, architects will have to take a note of the brutalist architects and how they were so clever in using concrete to make strong and long lasting buildings.

[@dykodesigns]

Love that pen trick! That was too easy, I can’t believe the receptionist fell for that. A real Mission Impossible style trick too. Some of those buildings are typical “Starchitect” creations. Starchitects have a lot of self-indulgance and a big ego to show off. The usual suspects are: Rem Koolhaas (OMA), Ben van Berkel (UN studio) and BenthemCrouwel. The last one made some of the worst musuem extensions in the netherlands which is the “bath tub” of the Stedelijk museum. It’s looks gimmicky and all shiny but it’s a lot of form over function. It was built at the expense of the taxpayer’s hard earned pennies. To top it off, it was remodelled by Rem Koolhaas to fix it! 😂 Never the less, some of these creations can be fun but they lack the grittyness of brutalist buildings who where built for the common man and not for the rich.

[@EEverything360]

Maybe he saw them but just couldn't be bothered to do anything about it. XD

[@bryannamyo]

I haven't been to London since the mid 90's. It's changed so much. I'd like to go again but the train fair is extortionate, it's like over 100 pounds, no way I'm paying that! I'd like to have a go at getting on roofs of tower blocks.

[@naturallyherb]

8:56 - On top the lift, on top the lift!

[@cantliff9]

I call the Hilton hotel building in Manchester the upside down PS2 building, looks like a PS2 upside down

[@zarchiwizowany-kothyscher9498]

I just saw your photo on instagram, very nice, as everytime :-)

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Great video as always Mr Beno and Jordan!!

[@dogmannz]

That factory thing is called a jump form. I doubt they didn't plan how to get it down beforehand. They probably did this building as an experiment to get their heads around the cost savings before committing themselves to anything bigger. And it may well be that they have an existing relationship with the crane company whereby they knew the crane was free at the time they would need it so it was the cheapest option. The jump form wasn't anything major. It could have easily been built to be dismantled and bought down in the buildings lifts. This has been done elsewhere in the world.

[@dogmannz]

9:17 Surf the lift and fuck ya. So funny Ben.

[@elevatorsinrussia2597]

The Otis's are SkyRise. The only high-rise model by Otis.

[@contentdeleted142]

What mx had the 2 and 3 building?

[@jamesb8364]

Just so you know you missed a couple of lifts in the mace factory. You went in the bike lift which isn't as fast as the main ones and there is also a small lift that serves the lower floors.

[@DevonCornwallTransportVideos]

I'm going up London this weekend. Any suggestions where to go?

[@syaz4380]

Trellick tower?

[@SamSitar]

yes, elevator in the first building looks very nice.

[@benolifts]

But there were no elevators in the first building, or in any of the buildings in this video

[@SamSitar]

@@benolifts oh i see. first building is the best.

[@crazyleyland5106]

2 tower blocks in South London are known as the Jenga Towers- the ones that have gaps in the towers at intervals.

[@thepittardsullvianfan103th6]

Good Video Beno Lifs.

[@crislifts5996]

Can I borrow a pen? So funny:DDD

[@max_dottie]

I didn’t receive a notification :( I had to go on the channel and scroll through videos

[@johndufton9686]

Whats that padding on the lift walls?

[@transportflick923]

John Dufton anti urine coating so it sprays back in your face i think.

[@victorliu1240]

To protect the lift interior during construction work

[@miahaskurti4539]

What Lifts Are In Those Towers?

[@benolifts]

Watch the video and find out

[@miahaskurti4539]

Ok

[@rieon-plumbingfan]

Epic

[@ludwigvonkoopa4998]

1:47: isn it Stratford Intnl taht we see?

[@benolifts]

Yes

[@miahaskurti4539]

Hey Beno! Can You Surf A Rocket Into Space!

[@windowsxpnt2347]

hey austin this is guys

[@catastrophecats7877]

Stop typing this all the time!!!!!

[@Trainbrat]

Isn't Otis the most durable lift?

[@benolifts]

Otis is the worst. They are even worse than some of the better generics. There lifts are pure cancer. A lot of things changed since the 70s.

[@victorliu1240]

‘pure cancer’ XD