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Architecture & Aerial Photography
A landmark rural architecture project — documented from the ground and from above.
DLL & Cotton Farm — Aerial drone video, West Sussex
Overview
DLL Cotton Farm is a significant rural architecture project in the West Sussex countryside — a carefully considered development that balances contemporary agricultural architecture with its landscape setting and planning context.
The client required comprehensive documentation of the completed project for planning authority sign-off, architect's portfolio, and future marketing purposes. The brief demanded both ground-level architectural photography that captured the quality of the build, and aerial photography that contextualised the development within its agricultural landscape.
Gibson Blanc Photography was commissioned to deliver both elements in a single coordinated shoot — working closely with the project architect to ensure every key elevation and design feature was captured to the highest standard.
The rural location presented significant logistical challenges — no power for supplementary lighting, unpredictable weather windows, and the need to coordinate ground and aerial operations simultaneously. The buildings' relationship with the surrounding farmland was central to the project's design intent, making the aerial component critical to telling the full architectural story.
The shoot was planned around a forecast window of optimal light — clear skies with low autumn sun that would cast long shadows revealing the texture and quality of the building materials. Ground photography proceeded from the project architect's shot list, supplemented by Gibson's own compositional instincts. Drone operations ran concurrently where airspace and wind conditions permitted, with the CAA flight assessment completed in advance.
The combined package of ground and aerial photography provided the client with a comprehensive architectural record that exceeded their expectations. The images were used in the architect's award submission, the planning sign-off documentation, and have since appeared in two regional architecture publications.
"The photography perfectly captures both the quality of the construction and the relationship of the buildings with the landscape. Gibson's ability to manage such a complex brief — ground and aerial on the same day — is remarkable."Project Architect
DLL Cotton Farm Development
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