{"product_id":"alpha-tower-birmingham-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Alpha Tower, Birmingham","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eAlpha Tower, Birmingham - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 010\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"258\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"218\"\u003eSome buildings carry a kind of quiet elegance, they are sharp, simple, and unshakably confident.  Alpha Tower is like that. Rising cleanly within the centre of Birmingham, UK, its crisp white concrete and vertical window bands give it a rhythm that feels both modern and timeless. Completed in the early 1970s, it remains one of the city’s most refined post-war high-rises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"870\" data-start=\"589\"\u003eThis one meant a lot to get right.  I grew up seeing it and knowing it before I even knew what it was. The subtle angles, the tapering shape, the way the light moves across its surface… none of that was loud, but all of it mattered. In miniature, those small things became everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"956\" data-start=\"872\"\u003eThis model holds that memory. A slender fragment of the city's old skyline, cast in solid form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1084\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1087\" data-start=\"1084\"\u003e• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured\u003cbr\u003e• 9\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 7 cm wide, 4cm deep (approx)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"1138\"\u003e• Laser-etched cork base with building name\u003cbr data-end=\"1187\" data-start=\"1184\"\u003e• Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift\u003cbr data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"1235\"\u003e• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003eMade for anyone who’s looked up at it in passing, watched it glow at dusk, or held it close as part of their own city story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1303\" data-start=\"1300\"\u003eThis piece captures the clarity of Alpha Tower, its precision, its poise, its place in Birmingham’s Twentieth Century architectural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1534\" data-start=\"1491\"\u003e15% off when you order two or more models\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1620\" data-start=\"1542\"\u003eEU customers: please order via my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/764069718\/alpha-tower-miniature-concrete\" title=\"Alpha Tower - miniature concrete model\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEtsy shop\u003c\/a\u003e due to customs regulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1803\" data-start=\"1779\"\u003eBuilding Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2367\" data-start=\"1805\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1600\" data-start=\"1587\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birmingham, UK\u003cbr data-end=\"1618\" data-start=\"1615\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1632\" data-start=\"1618\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Marsh (Richard Seifert \u0026amp; Partners)\u003cbr data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1674\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1691\" data-start=\"1677\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1973\u003cbr data-end=\"1699\" data-start=\"1696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1710\" data-start=\"1699\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade II listed, office use\u003cbr data-end=\"1741\" data-start=\"1738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1760\" data-start=\"1741\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1763\" data-start=\"1760\"\u003eAlpha Tower stands at 28 storeys and is one of Birmingham’s tallest and most distinctive post-war towers. Designed by George Marsh of Seifert \u0026amp; Partners, it features a sculpted concrete form with subtle tapering and crisp verticality. Originally built for ATV television studios, it is now a protected landmark and an example of restrained, confident modernism in the city’s evolving skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL EU ORDERS \u003c\/strong\u003eprocessed through our Etsy Store\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/764069718\/alpha-tower-miniature-concrete\" title=\"Alpha Tower - miniature concrete model\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy concrete sculptures are individually hand cast in solid concrete. This means that each piece will have distinctive markings and minor blemishes due to air bubbles in the concrete. This is a natural part of the material and will mean that no two pieces are ever exactly the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI aim to make and ship your artwork within 30 days.  If you require your order by a specific date before this please let me know. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpress shipping options at checkout for additional costs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spaceplay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29842427674733,"sku":"MINI_010","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/2867\/4157\/files\/01-10-Alphatower.webp?v=1780948260","url":"https:\/\/space-play.co.uk\/products\/alpha-tower-birmingham-miniature-concrete-model","provider":"Spaceplay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}