{"product_id":"boston-city-hall-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Boston City Hall, Boston","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"283\" data-start=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"233\" data-start=\"186\"\u003eBoston City Hall, Boston – Miniature Concrete Model 060\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"236\" data-start=\"233\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"283\" data-start=\"236\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"656\" data-start=\"285\"\u003eSome buildings demand your attention before you even know what they mean.\u003cbr data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"358\"\u003eBoston City Hall is one of them. Monumental and uncompromising, its raw concrete and jutting forms rise above the plaza like a civic fortress. Since its opening in 1968, it has divided opinion, earned praise and criticism in equal measure, and stood firm as a symbol of bold public architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"998\" data-start=\"658\"\u003eI’ve wanted to capture this one for a long time.\u003cbr data-end=\"709\" data-start=\"706\"\u003eFrom a distance, it’s blocky and imposing—but up close, it reveals detail after detail: deep shadow lines, cantilevered council chambers, exposed staircases. Shrinking all that honesty into a model small enough for a shelf or desk was a challenge worth every prototype. Now it feels right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1062\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003eA little piece of Boston’s civic heart—portrayed in mini concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003e• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured\u003cbr\u003e• 8.5cm long, 7cm wide, 4cm high\u003cbr data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003e• Laser-etched cork base with building name\u003cbr data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e• Comes gift-boxed\u003cspan\u003e for the perfect concrete gift\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade for anyone who has stood beneath its overhangs, debated its presence, or just loves the courage of architecture that refuses to hide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1423\" data-start=\"1420\"\u003eThis model works as a quiet statement piece, a reminder of Boston’s spirit, and a tribute to a building that has never apologised for what it is. Sometimes the things that last are the ones that ask us to think again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003e15% off when you order two or more models\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eEU customers: please order via my \u003ca title=\"Etsy Boston City Hall Miniature Concrete Model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/4325973963\/boston-city-hall-miniature-concrete\"\u003eEtsy shop\u003c\/a\u003e due to customs regulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1800\" data-start=\"1776\"\u003eBuilding Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2358\" data-start=\"1802\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1815\" data-start=\"1802\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston, Massachusetts, USA\u003cbr data-end=\"1845\" data-start=\"1842\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1859\" data-start=\"1845\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kallmann McKinnell \u0026amp; Knowles\u003cbr data-end=\"1891\" data-start=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1905\" data-start=\"1891\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1968\u003cbr data-end=\"1913\" data-start=\"1910\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1924\" data-start=\"1913\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Civic government building, still in use\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1967\" data-start=\"1964\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1986\" data-start=\"1967\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1989\" data-start=\"1986\"\u003eBoston City Hall stands on Government Center Plaza as one of the boldest examples of Brutalist civic architecture in the United States. Its rugged concrete form and dramatic overhangs house the city’s government offices and council chambers. Controversial from the start, it remains a landmark of 20th-century modernism and an emblem of Boston’s architectural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\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 rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Etsy Boston City Hall Miniature Concrete Model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/4325973963\/boston-city-hall-miniature-concrete\" 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. 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