HAND-CAST IN SOLID CONCRETE WITH CARE BY SPACEPLAY
Les Choux de Créteil – Miniature Concrete Model
Les Choux de Créteil – Miniature Concrete Model
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Model 050_Les Choux de Créteil – Miniature Concrete Model
Hand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.
Some 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 Les Choux 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.
This 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.
A small cast of one of Paris’s most extraordinary housing experiments.
Features
• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured
• 8cm high, 4cm wide, 4cm deep (approx)
• Laser-etched cork base with building name
• Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift
• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK
Made 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.
15% off when you order two or more models
EU customers: please order via my Etsy shop due to customs regulations
Building Information
Location: Créteil, Île-de-France, France
Architect: Gérard Grandval
Completed: 1969–1974
Status: Residential use, heritage-protected
Brief Overview:
Le 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 Les Choux (“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..
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My 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.
Shipping:
I aim to make and ship your artwork within 30 days. If you require your order by a specific date before this please let me know.
Express shipping options at checkout for additional costs
Materials
Materials
My concete models are all made using a fine grain quickset cement with a polymer additive. This gives a good balance between strength and detail casting. However concrete is a brittle material so the models are delicate and can break with impact.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Free standard shipping on all UK orders.
We aim to ship within 30 days but priority shipping can be purchased if you require faster delivery.
You can cancel or return you order at any time. Once I receive the product back undamaged you will receive a full refund (excluding postage).
I do not refund damaged parcels. If your order arrives damaged please contact me immediately to arrange for a replacement.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
Concrete is a brittle material so these models are delicate objects. They can be chipped or cracked easily and need to be protected from knocks or falls.
My concrete mix is also not waterproof so you should protected your model from damp and moisture.
Extreme changes in temperature will cause expansion and contraction inside the concrete model potentially leading to cracks forming. Keep your model out of direct sunlight and away from heating systems.
