Birmingham Central Library

John Madin's Central Library, demolished in 2016. A concrete model, a relief, a lasercut and two risograph prints keep it standing.

Hand-cast in the UK. Models are made to order in about 30 days; risograph prints are posted within 14.

15% off two or more models | 3 for 2 on risograph prints.

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Birmingham Central Library opened in 1974, designed by John Madin, and was demolished in 2016. Its inverted ziggurat shape split the city: some called it a concrete lump, and others called it the best building Birmingham had. I make Spaceplay in Birmingham, so this one matters to me. This collection brings together everything I have made of it: a miniature concrete model, a concrete relief, a lasercut elevation and two risograph prints. They suit anyone who borrowed books there, worked there, campaigned to save it, or simply wants a piece of a lost landmark. A £15 print is the easy gift and the model is the one for a desk. Looking for more buildings that have gone? Visit Buildings We Lost. Models take about 30 days; prints are posted within 14.