{"product_id":"balfron-tower-london-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Balfron Tower, London","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"264\" data-start=\"220\"\u003eBalfron Tower, London - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"264\" data-start=\"220\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"314\" data-start=\"267\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"727\" data-start=\"316\"\u003eSome buildings tell their own story through form alone. Balfron Tower, designed by Ernő Goldfinger and completed in 1967, rises over Poplar with its distinctive separate service tower linked by elevated walkways. Built as social housing, it was both a bold architectural statement and an experiment in community design. Over time, it has become one of London’s most studied and celebrated Brutalist landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1036\" data-start=\"729\"\u003eThis model had to get the proportions exactly right. The slender main block, the offset service tower, the rhythm of the windows all needed careful balance in miniature. It’s a design of contrasts: tall yet grounded, open yet enclosed. I wanted the model to carry that same presence in the palm of a hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"1038\"\u003eA small cast of a tower that helped define a movement.\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• 8\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 5.5cm wide, 3cm 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 those who’ve lived there, studied it, or admired its uncompromising form from afar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1407\" data-start=\"1404\"\u003eThis model is a tribute to an icon of British social housing and a building whose influence extends far beyond its East London setting.\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\/1041622086\/mini-023-balfron-tower\" title=\"Balfron 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-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poplar, East London, UK\u003cbr data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ernő Goldfinger\u003cbr data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967\u003cbr data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade II* listed, residential\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1858\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eBalfron Tower was built for the Greater London Council as part of a social housing scheme. Its separate service tower, connected to the main block by access bridges, allowed for uninterrupted living space in the residential floors. Goldfinger famously lived in the building after completion to better understand its design in use. Today, it is recognised as one of the most significant Brutalist towers in the UK.\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\/1041622086\/mini-023-balfron-tower\" title=\"Balfron 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. 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