Drone video documents over 3 million abandoned buildings across Spain
Markel Redondo's video 'Sand Castels (part II)' uses drone footage to reveal over 3 million abandoned buildings across Spain, many left unfinished after the late 2000s economic crisis. The structures were hastily erected by developers to exploit favorable mortgage and tax laws, but the crash left them as modern ruins in remote, now-deserted areas. Redondo, co-winner of the 2017 DJI Drone Photography Award with Tom Hagen, spent 15 days filming 12 construction sites. The aerial perspective highlights their scale, which Redondo described as far larger than anticipated. The video documents a little-known phenomenon of speculative construction and subsequent abandonment.
Key facts
- Over 3 million abandoned buildings exist in Spain.
- Many buildings were left unfinished after the late 2000s economic crisis.
- Developers built quickly to exploit favorable mortgage and tax laws.
- Markel Redondo won the 2017 DJI Drone Photography Award with Tom Hagen.
- Redondo filmed 12 construction sites over 15 days.
- The video is titled 'Sand Castels (part II)'.
- Drone footage provides an aerial perspective on the scale of abandonment.
- The buildings are located in remote, now-deserted areas.
Entities
Artists
- Markel Redondo
- Tom Hagen
Institutions
- DJI Drone Photography Award
Locations
- Spain