{"product_id":"centre-point-london-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Centre Point, London","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eCentre Point, London - Miniature Concrete Model 056\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-start=\"324\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eSome towers seem to hold the story of a whole city in their frame. Centre Point, completed in 1966, was designed by Richard Seifert \u0026amp; Partners and engineered by Pell Frischmann. Standing at the eastern gateway to Oxford Street, it was one of London’s first major post-war skyscrapers and quickly became a symbol of the city’s changing skyline. Its bold concrete lattice façade and rhythmic geometry made it both controversial and celebrated as a monument to modernism at the centre of London life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003eThis model focuses on its unmistakable facade grid. Each window recess, each vertical bay, and the tower’s balanced proportions were refined at a smaller scale to preserve the rhythm and lightness of Seifert’s original design. I wanted the cast to capture its clarity and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003eA small cast of one of London’s defining modernist towers.\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• 10\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 4.5cm 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 remember its presence on the skyline, worked within its walls, or admire Seifert’s architectural legacy. This model is a keepsake of a tower that has stood at the heart of London’s post-war story for more than half a century.\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\/1852712980\/centre-point-miniature-concrete\" title=\"Centre Point - 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-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Oxford Street, London, UK\u003cbr data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard Seifert \u0026amp; Partners\u003cbr data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eEngineer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pell Frischmann\u003cbr data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1966\u003cbr data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade II listed, mixed-use redevelopment\u003cbr data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2025\"\u003eCentre Point is a 34-storey tower originally designed as office space, later converted into apartments. Its reinforced concrete frame and precast grid façade represent one of the boldest examples of London’s 1960s commercial architecture. Once criticised as a symbol of urban inequality, it is now recognised as one of the city’s most important modernist landmarks, marking the centre of London both geographically and culturally.\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\/1852712980\/centre-point-miniature-concrete\" title=\"Centre Point - 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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