{"product_id":"castlemead-tower-and-broadmead-car-park-bristol-concrete-miniature-model","title":"Castlemead Tower and Broadmead Car Park","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eCastlemead Tower and Broadmead Car Park – Miniature Concrete Model 070\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"458\"\u003eSome buildings tell the story of a city’s rise and transformation. Castlemead Tower and the adjacent Broadmead Car Park stand together at the edge of Bristol’s shopping district, marking a bold moment in the city’s post-war regeneration. Broadmead Car Park opened in 1960, a product of Bristol’s post-war rebuilding and the growing need for car access to the city centre. Its bold concrete decks and clean, functional geometry were typical of early modernist civic design. Two decades later, Castlemead Tower rose beside it, completed in 1981 and designed by A. J. Hines. The tower brought a new vertical rhythm to the skyline, its concrete and glass façade marking Bristol’s shift into a new era of urban confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1352\" data-start=\"1011\"\u003eThis model unites the two structures as one sculptural composition.\u003cbr data-end=\"1081\" data-start=\"1078\"\u003eThe horizontal mass of the car park and the slender vertical lift of the tower balance one another, creating a dialogue between weight and height. I wanted the cast to capture that contrast, showing how both buildings tell different sides of the same story in concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1427\" data-start=\"1354\"\u003eA small cast of two buildings that shaped Bristol’s modern city centre.\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, 7cm wide, 5cm 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-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eMade for those who remember Broadmead in its changing decades, studied Bristol’s evolving skyline, or recognise the layered history of its modern architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1811\" data-start=\"1808\"\u003eThis model is a keepsake of two buildings that embody the city’s transition from post-war reconstruction to contemporary ambition.\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\/4385184707\/castlemead-tower-and-broadmead-car-park\" title=\"Castlemead - 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=\"2160\" data-start=\"1637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2122\" data-start=\"2109\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadmead, Bristol, UK\u003cbr data-end=\"2148\" data-start=\"2145\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2163\" data-start=\"2148\"\u003eArchitects:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2166\" data-start=\"2163\"\u003e• Broadmead Car Park – architect unknown\u003cbr data-end=\"2209\" data-start=\"2206\"\u003e• Castlemead Tower – A. J. Hines\u003cbr data-end=\"2244\" data-start=\"2241\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2258\" data-start=\"2244\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2261\" data-start=\"2258\"\u003e• Broadmead Car Park – 1960\u003cbr data-end=\"2291\" data-start=\"2288\"\u003e• Castlemead Tower – 1981\u003cbr data-end=\"2319\" data-start=\"2316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2330\" data-start=\"2319\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both still in use, redevelopment of the site proposed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2387\" data-start=\"2384\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2406\" data-start=\"2387\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2409\" data-start=\"2406\"\u003eBroadmead Car Park was among the first major post-war parking structures built in Bristol, forming part of the city’s ambitious road and retail redevelopment. Castlemead Tower, designed by A. J. Hines and completed in 1981, rose beside it as Bristol’s tallest office building. Together, they represent two distinct moments in the city’s architectural evolution: one horizontal and utilitarian, the other vertical and corporate, both bound by the enduring presence of concrete.\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\/4385184707\/castlemead-tower-and-broadmead-car-park\" title=\"Castlemead - 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":55313472192888,"sku":"MINI_070","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/2867\/4157\/files\/01-70-Castlemead_Tower_and_Broadmead_Car_Park.webp?v=1780917156","url":"https:\/\/space-play.co.uk\/products\/castlemead-tower-and-broadmead-car-park-bristol-concrete-miniature-model","provider":"Spaceplay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}