The London Evolution Animation. 2,000 year history mapped

19/05/2014. [VIDEO] en-topia. [London] UK
metalocus, ALEX DURO.

Did you know that London is based on roman axis? Even although practically nothing of Roman London survives above ground, this is the origin of London as we all know it nowadays, an urbanistic development period from more than 2,000 years. If you want to know more, check out this video and you will understand how the City has grown.

'The London Evolution Animation'. Video screenshot.

'The London Evolution Animation'. Video screenshot.

'The London Evolution Animation'. Video screenshot. enshot. Click above to see larger image.

From Roman London until Anglo Saxon/ Medieval, Tudor, Stuart or Georgian periods with this video you will understand how a big city, as it is London, has born, developed and turned into what today we all know.

An interesting way, with those kinds of videos, of explaining urban developments, which finishes with a question for thinking about the city:

"What will we destroy, protect, and reuse in the future?"

Description of the video.-

The LEA was developed by The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (UCL), as a partnership project between English Heritage, Dr Kiril Stanilov -The Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (University of Cambridge) and Museum of London Archaeology (with the Mapping London and Locating London's Past projects), and was initiated and directed by Polly Hudson (PhD).

The London Evolution Animation (LEA) shows the historical development of London from Roman times to today, using georeferenced road network data brought together for the first time. The animation also visualizes (as enlarging yellow points) the position and number of statutorily protected buildings and structures built during each period.

CREDITS.-

Created by The Barlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis for English Heritage.
Data.- courtesy of English Heritage, Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), Locating London's Past' the University of Sheffield and Hertfordshire Mapping London (Centre for Metropolitan History), Dr Kiril Stanilov, University of Cambridge.
Animation.- Flora Roumpani (CASA).
Direction.- Polly Hudson Design (PhD).
Script.- Polly Hudson & Flora Roumpani.
Animation scripting.- Robin Edwards & Flora Roumpani (CASA).