{"product_id":"la-pyramide-abidjan-miniature-concrete-model","title":"La Pyramide, Abidjan","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eLa Pyramide, Abidjan - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 054\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"337\" data-start=\"290\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"867\" data-start=\"334\"\u003eSome buildings capture a whole city’s optimism in their form. La Pyramide in Abidjan, designed by Italian architect Rinaldo Olivieri and completed in 1973, was a visionary experiment in tropical modernism. Rising in a stepped concrete form that blends a pyramid and a ziggurat, it was conceived as a vertical marketplace, a place where shops, offices, and homes could coexist in the heart of the city. Over time it became one of West Africa’s most recognisable modernist landmarks, admired for its ambition and sculptural power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1138\" data-start=\"869\"\u003eThis model focuses on its tiered geometry. Each stepped level, open terrace, and structural rhythm was carefully refined at a smaller scale. I wanted the cast to preserve both the building’s monumental balance and the sense of energy that once filled its corridors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1140\"\u003eA small cast of one of Africa’s great architectural icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured\u003cbr\u003e• 7.5\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 6.5cm wide, 5cm deep (approx)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003e• Laser-etched cork base with building name\u003cbr data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e• Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift\u003cbr data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003e• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1664\" data-start=\"1422\"\u003eMade for those who know it as part of Abidjan’s skyline, studied its design, or admire the creative reach of African modernism. This model is a keepsake of a building that stands as both a relic and a symbol of post-independence ambition.\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\u003cem data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eEU customers: please order via my \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"La Pyramide - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1801246772\/la-pyramide-miniature-concrete\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEtsy shop\u003c\/a\u003e due to customs regulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eBuilding Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1843\" data-start=\"1830\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire\u003cbr data-end=\"1869\" data-start=\"1866\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1883\" data-start=\"1869\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rinaldo Olivieri\u003cbr data-end=\"1903\" data-start=\"1900\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1917\" data-start=\"1903\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1973\u003cbr data-end=\"1925\" data-start=\"1922\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1936\" data-start=\"1925\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under restoration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1957\" data-start=\"1954\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1976\" data-start=\"1957\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1979\" data-start=\"1976\"\u003eLa Pyramide was commissioned during a period of rapid growth in Côte d’Ivoire and was intended as a new kind of mixed-use urban space. Its stepped form, designed to encourage airflow and shade in Abidjan’s tropical climate, reflected both modernist ideals and local environmental awareness. Though it later fell into disrepair, its ongoing restoration reflects its renewed cultural and architectural significance as a symbol of Ivorian modernity.\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=\"La Pyramide - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1801246772\/la-pyramide-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. 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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