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This collapse birthed a new era defined by ideals of Beauty and Truth. Urban areas were transformed into communal spaces under public ownership. New Local Community Councils commissioned bold civic buildings for the people of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnologies developed for the Mars colony as well as new minerals from the Luna Base allowed for the use of Moon Concrete in these new super structures. An Artificial Intelligence program imbued with the essence of historic architect John Madin was used to develop the designs for a new iconic Brutalist Bull Ring Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction began in 2063 and was completed in 2066, inaugurated by Ozzy Osbourne, and gaining 10 million livestream views on its opening day. However, progress gave way to privatization, eroding public infrastructure by 2100. The Bull Ring, once splendid, decayed due to mismanagement. Persistent neglect turned it into an eyesore and a potential hazard and it was eventually sold in 2114. The Bull Ring, once splendid, decayed due to mismanagement. Persistent neglect turned it into an eyesore and a potential hazard and it was eventually sold in 2114.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2118, a Certificate of Immunity (COI) condemned it, and by 2121, plans for demolition loomed. Protestors fought a silenced battle with demolition set to start in early 2124. 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Romford’s most haunted institution, and the cult that keeps it alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSolid Cast-Concrete Miniature Model\u003cbr\u003eSize: 9cm long, 4.5cm high, 5.5cm deep\u003cbr\u003eScale: 1:500 (approx)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDarkplace Hospital is the setting of Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, the horror parody created by Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade and first broadcast on Channel 4 in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach model is individually hand-poured, finished on a laser-etched cork base and gift-boxed. 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The post-war promise of homes for everyone, and the places it made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSolid Cast-Concrete Miniature Model\u003cbr\u003eSize: 9.5cm long, 5.5cm high, 3.5cm deep\u003cbr\u003eScale: 1:1000 (approx)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eInspired by the great collective housing experiments of mid-century modernism: apartments organised within a strong concrete frame, with shared facilities built into the structure and sculptural forms on the roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach model is individually hand-poured, finished on a laser-etched cork base and gift-boxed. 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