Balfron Tower, London

£40.00

Balfron Tower, London

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A Brutalist survivor, finely detailed in concrete by Spaceplay.

Balfron Tower, London

Name: Balfron Tower, London
Brand: Spaceplay
SKU: MINI_023
Price: 40.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£40.00

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Keep East London close with a concrete model that holds your home in the sky. Whether you lived there, grew up beneath it, or admired it from afar, honour Balfron.

Made to order and shipped within 30 days

Designed and made in my UK studio

Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift

Express processing available for UK orders

Shipping

All Spaceplay models are made to order and are usually made and posted within 30 days.

All orders are sent using a tracked postal service, and you’ll receive tracking details once your model has been posted.

UK orders usually arrive within 3 working days after posting. International orders usually arrive within 8 working days after posting, although customs and local postal services can sometimes cause delays.

If you need your order for a specific date, please let me know before ordering and I’ll do my best to help.

UK customers can also select Express Shipping at checkout to have their model made and posted within 8 days.

Returns

You can return unused and undamaged items within 30 days of delivery for a refund, excluding return postage costs.

If your model arrives damaged, faulty, or incorrect, please email me within 14 days of delivery with your order number and photos of the issue. I’ll arrange a free replacement to be made and posted to you.

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Building Information

Location: Poplar, East London, UK
Architect: Ernő Goldfinger
Completed: 1967
Status: Grade II* listed, residential

Brief Overview:
Balfron 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.

Making my concrete model

Balfron Tower, London

If you know the story of Goldfinger moving into flat 130, the Balfron Tower miniature concrete model will feel personal. Ernő Goldfinger's 1967 tower in Poplar was the first draft of Trellick, with the same separate service tower and access bridges, and it remains one of the most important pieces of East London Brutalism. This concrete model of Balfron Tower captures that split silhouette at 8cm. It's small enough for a desk or shelf but has the presence of a much bigger building. It's made for East Londoners, residents past and present, architects and lovers of Brutalist architecture, and as a Brutalist architecture gift it comes with a real story. Set it beside the Trellick Tower model to own the pair. Hand-cast in solid concrete, this miniature concrete building has its own weight, texture and small, unrepeatable marks.