Derwent Tower, Dunston

£45.00

Derwent Tower, Dunston

A Brutalist memory, finely detailed in concrete by Spaceplay.

Derwent Tower, Dunston

Name: Derwent Tower, Dunston
Brand: Spaceplay
SKU: MINI_088
Price: 45.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£45.00

Cast Concrete Model
Size: 9.5cm long, 4cm high, 4cm deep
Scale: 1:1000 (approx)
Weight: 150g

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Hold onto the Rocket with a solid concrete model of what Dunston lost. Whether it marked your drive home or your childhood skyline, keep Tyneside's lost landmark close.

Made to order and shipped within 30 days

Designed and made in my UK studio

Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift

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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.

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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.

Building Information

Location: Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK
Architect: Owen Luder Partnership
Completed: 1971
Status: Demolished in 2012
Brief Overview:
Derwent Tower was commissioned by Whickham Council as part of a wider housing development in Dunston. The 29-storey residential tower was particularly unusual because of the difficult ground conditions beneath it. Its foundations used a large sunken concrete caisson, a technique more commonly associated with harbour construction, while prominent structural supports contributed to its instantly recognisable appearance.

After years of deterioration and problems with building services, residents were rehoused in 2007. An attempt to secure listed status was unsuccessful, and demolition began in January 2012 and was completed that September. Its loss made Derwent Tower another major Owen Luder-era Brutalist landmark to disappear from the North East, following the demolition of Gateshead's Trinity Square complex.

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