Street then-and-now: one block across eras

A 5-beat faceless video outline for “Street then-and-now: one block across eras” in the Architecture styles explained niche, derived from caption timing of 1 reference videos.

Angles

• One block across eras: brownstone to high-rise
• Caption-backed references: Architect Breaks Down 5 of the Most Common New York Apartments | Architectural Digest
• Reuse the beats only — narration must be original; cite sources on screen

Beat-by-beat structure

1. Hook (0:00–0:30): A brownstone row.
2. Beat 1: Then: row houses for single families.
3. Beat 2: Later: conversion into apartments.
4. Beat 3: Now: tower layouts next door.
5. Close: Recap. Original narration only.

Method

yt-dlp VTT captions (uploader-provided, not auto/ASR) → timed beat heuristics → editorial topic synthesis. Structure only; write original narration.