{"product_id":"les-choux-de-creteil-paris-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Les Choux de Créteil, Créteil","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eLes Choux de Créteil, Créteil - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 050\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\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=\"809\" data-start=\"393\"\u003eSome buildings grow out of the imagination as much as the ground. The residential towers of Créteil, designed by Gérard Grandval and completed between 1969 and 1974, are among the most unusual landmarks of French modernism. Known as \u003cem data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"628\"\u003eLes Choux\u003c\/em\u003e for their cabbage-like balconies, their flaring curves and layered terraces gave new life to high-rise housing, turning concrete into something organic and sculptural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1093\" data-start=\"811\"\u003eThis model celebrates one of those towers in miniature. The petal-shaped balconies, the cylindrical form, and the vertical rhythm were carefully reduced to scale. I wanted the cast to hold the same playful character and distinctive silhouette that make the towers unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1167\" data-start=\"1095\"\u003eA small cast of one of Paris’s most extraordinary housing experiments.\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, 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 those who lived there, studied French post-war housing, or admired the way architecture can merge the futuristic with the organic. This model is a keepsake of a building that turned Brutalism into sculpture on a civic scale.\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=\"Le Choux - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1708845526\/les-choux-de-creteil-miniature-concrete\" 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=\"1805\" data-start=\"1792\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Créteil, Île-de-France, France\u003cbr data-end=\"1839\" data-start=\"1836\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1853\" data-start=\"1839\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gérard Grandval\u003cbr data-end=\"1872\" data-start=\"1869\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1886\" data-start=\"1872\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1969–1974\u003cbr data-end=\"1899\" data-start=\"1896\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1910\" data-start=\"1899\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Residential use, heritage-protected\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1949\" data-start=\"1946\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1968\" data-start=\"1949\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1971\" data-start=\"1968\"\u003eLe Choux de Créteil is a group of ten residential towers on the outskirts of Paris, designed by Gérard Grandval. Their distinctive flared balconies earned them the nickname \u003cem data-end=\"2155\" data-start=\"2144\"\u003eLes Choux\u003c\/em\u003e (“the cabbages”). A bold experiment in social housing, they have become a celebrated example of French Brutalist and sculptural architecture, recognised for their originality and heritage value.\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=\"Les Choux - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1708845526\/les-choux-de-creteil-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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