idk any normal person irl that’s visited this place more than once. as soon as the novelty wears off, ppl are just left looking around at all the stuff they can’t afford, and leave to walk past flats they can’t afford either. luvly vid as always
It's like Bicester Village. They aren't interested in attracting locals, except as a source of minimum wage labour. They want affluent tourists, especially millennials from China.
Yeah Bicester village looks like a more up market version of Braintree village, I don't really like them kind of places they're like a fake town centre so the shops can pay lower rent than actually in the town centre.
I work for one of the contractors of BPS. In my opinion it's the best development in London right now both in entertainment and luxury apartments. It is worth a visit but the food in the Arcade is not very good and they have literal box room studio apartments starting at like 4k a month. This is where I'm torn, I think it looks fantastic. But then I think about the state of the economy, all the London born residents being priced out of the city entirely - even the shit parts and the housing crisis and I just think "What a waste of land that we really don't have to spare"
I went here around a year ago, I never even knew it was a mall I just remember hearing Battersea power station as the last stop on the tube and wondered what it was, when I got there was amazed at the sheer size of the place its an incredible building in itself. When I was wandering around the inside most of the shops I had zero interest in or couldn't afford but was more interested in the building itself, and its cool they've left parts of the power station around with an info board to look at. I ended up getting a drink from one of the expensive cafes and got a t shirt from Uniqlo at tge end of the mall which is about the only clothes shop thats not super luxury I could find. I'm glad they restored it though and i think its been done quite tastefully.
Bro this mall looks fantastic. You did an excellent job documenting it also! Great video. I totally get it being a novelty as it is so high end, but I find myself visiting King of Prussia several times a year despite not purchasing anything outside the Sears end food court lol. It's still fun to gawk at the architecture and appreciate the history. Thanks for the experience!
I’ve never actually been to Battersea despite being a pink Floyd fan, only seen it from far away, I actually accidentally came across the “echoes” filming location in italy though that was very cool! Hope this mall can succeed! I feel it might be optimistic for a pension organisation thinking long term to fund this… Great vid! Will visit it to see it for myself one day!
Oh nice! Honestly, very much recommended. Particularly fun to see where to PF pig broke loose from its moorings, haha. Next time I plan to go up the chimney you can go inside, which I didn’t have a chance to do last time!
I still have not been there, I keep meaning to check it out just to see the inside of that building, but even for me as a Londoner its a bit convoluted to get to via public transport, the whole battersea/putney bridge area has always been a pain in the arse to get to on public transport, hence why I hardly ever go there, I think I've been to battersea park like twice in 40 years. what is the "affordable" housing anyway last I heard Khan thought £500 a week was affordable.
What specifically do you find unappealing about the architecture? Aside from a mall being inserted into it's frame. The concept of the space def feels dystopian-agreed.
I really liked this video. Interesting info for something I could visit (though most likely wouldn't, the taint of money and social cleansing would probably repel me), and a bit political, because everything is political. And I still enjoy the variety of content you put out. The length of your videos is usually perfect too.
I have been there once, there is absolutely nothing there I would go back for. It’s all just expensive shop watches. Why on earth someone would open a mall in 2022 is beyond me, what a bad idea.
It could have been a football stadium for Chelsea Football Club with restaurants and shops... The current Stamford Bridge could have then been replaced by residential property. Absolute fail.
I have always loved Battersea Power Station through the Pink Floyd connection. However ironically when I visited it seemed to be exactly what Roger Waters was kicking against. A truly depressing place.
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idk any normal person irl that’s visited this place more than once. as soon as the novelty wears off, ppl are just left looking around at all the stuff they can’t afford, and leave to walk past flats they can’t afford either. luvly vid as always
Thank you! Def feels like a novelty to me although, by all accounts, it’s seen a LOT of foot traffic since it opened. Guess time will tell…
You are in the wrong circles then.
Tories can afford to shop there
@@minixtvbox After they robbed the country blind. Nuance is important.
It's like Bicester Village. They aren't interested in attracting locals, except as a source of minimum wage labour. They want affluent tourists, especially millennials from China.
Yeah Bicester village looks like a more up market version of Braintree village, I don't really like them kind of places they're like a fake town centre so the shops can pay lower rent than actually in the town centre.
I work for one of the contractors of BPS. In my opinion it's the best development in London right now both in entertainment and luxury apartments. It is worth a visit but the food in the Arcade is not very good and they have literal box room studio apartments starting at like 4k a month.
This is where I'm torn, I think it looks fantastic. But then I think about the state of the economy, all the London born residents being priced out of the city entirely - even the shit parts and the housing crisis and I just think "What a waste of land that we really don't have to spare"
I went here around a year ago, I never even knew it was a mall I just remember hearing Battersea power station as the last stop on the tube and wondered what it was, when I got there was amazed at the sheer size of the place its an incredible building in itself. When I was wandering around the inside most of the shops I had zero interest in or couldn't afford but was more interested in the building itself, and its cool they've left parts of the power station around with an info board to look at. I ended up getting a drink from one of the expensive cafes and got a t shirt from Uniqlo at tge end of the mall which is about the only clothes shop thats not super luxury I could find. I'm glad they restored it though and i think its been done quite tastefully.
Bro this mall looks fantastic. You did an excellent job documenting it also! Great video. I totally get it being a novelty as it is so high end, but I find myself visiting King of Prussia several times a year despite not purchasing anything outside the Sears end food court lol. It's still fun to gawk at the architecture and appreciate the history. Thanks for the experience!
Great vid . Typical london thinking about the rich as normal .
Thanks Mark! Yeah, that’s one of the things about the city that I don’t miss since leaving it, haha.
I’ve never actually been to Battersea despite being a pink Floyd fan, only seen it from far away, I actually accidentally came across the “echoes” filming location in italy though that was very cool!
Hope this mall can succeed! I feel it might be optimistic for a pension organisation thinking long term to fund this…
Great vid! Will visit it to see it for myself one day!
Oh nice! Honestly, very much recommended. Particularly fun to see where to PF pig broke loose from its moorings, haha. Next time I plan to go up the chimney you can go inside, which I didn’t have a chance to do last time!
building looks amazing but the shopping centre idea doesnt really do it justice. Batterseas well out of the way except for die hard tourists
I still have not been there, I keep meaning to check it out just to see the inside of that building, but even for me as a Londoner its a bit convoluted to get to via public transport, the whole battersea/putney bridge area has always been a pain in the arse to get to on public transport, hence why I hardly ever go there, I think I've been to battersea park like twice in 40 years. what is the "affordable" housing anyway last I heard Khan thought £500 a week was affordable.
Looks like a dystopian dump. You may have caught it at a suboptimal day/time, but still looks totally unappealing.
What specifically do you find unappealing about the architecture?
Aside from a mall being inserted into it's frame. The concept of the space def feels dystopian-agreed.
I really liked this video. Interesting info for something I could visit (though most likely wouldn't, the taint of money and social cleansing would probably repel me), and a bit political, because everything is political. And I still enjoy the variety of content you put out. The length of your videos is usually perfect too.
I have been there once, there is absolutely nothing there I would go back for. It’s all just expensive shop watches. Why on earth someone would open a mall in 2022 is beyond me, what a bad idea.
its london, rich people everywhere there.
tory elites
love it
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It could have been a football stadium for Chelsea Football Club with restaurants and shops... The current Stamford Bridge could have then been replaced by residential property.
Absolute fail.
I have always loved Battersea Power Station through the Pink Floyd connection. However ironically when I visited it seemed to be exactly what Roger Waters was kicking against. A truly depressing place.
great script!