{"product_id":"cromwell-tower-barbican-london-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Cromwell Tower, Barbican Estate","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eCromwell Tower, Barbican Estate – Miniature Concrete Model 068\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=\"774\" data-start=\"345\"\u003eSome towers become part of how we see a city. Cromwell Tower, completed in 1973, was the first of the three residential towers at the Barbican Estate. Designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, it rises 43 storeys above the City with a distinct profile of recessed balconies and vertical concrete fins. Together with Lauderdale and Shakespeare Towers, it defines one of the most ambitious housing projects ever built in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1070\" data-start=\"776\"\u003eThis model captures its precise vertical rhythm. The balance of the bays, the set-back balconies, and the clarity of proportion had to be carefully refined at a smaller scale. I worked to make sure the cast carries the same presence that makes the real tower stand tall in London’s skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1115\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003eA small cast of the first Barbican tower.\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, 4cm wide, 4cm 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 residents, visitors, and admirers of one of the greatest achievements of post-war housing. This model is a keepsake of a tower that set the standard for the Barbican’s bold and enduring vision.\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 rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cromwell Tower - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/4374118244\/cromwell-tower-barbican-estate-miniature\" 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=\"1722\" data-start=\"1709\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barbican Estate, City of London, UK\u003cbr data-end=\"1761\" data-start=\"1758\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1775\" data-start=\"1761\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chamberlin, Powell and Bon\u003cbr data-end=\"1805\" data-start=\"1802\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1819\" data-start=\"1805\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1973\u003cbr data-end=\"1827\" data-start=\"1824\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1838\" data-start=\"1827\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade II listed, residential tower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1876\" data-start=\"1873\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1895\" data-start=\"1876\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1898\" data-start=\"1895\"\u003eCromwell Tower was the first of the Barbican’s three 43-storey residential towers to be completed. Rising above the estate’s podium and gardens, it established the vertical rhythm and design language that Lauderdale and Shakespeare Towers would follow. It remains a defining feature of the City of London’s skyline and a landmark of Brutalist housing design.\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 rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cromwell Tower - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/4374118244\/cromwell-tower-barbican-estate-miniature\" 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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