Alpha Tower, Birmingham

Miniature Concrete Model 010_Alpha Tower, Birmingham
Hand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.

Some buildings carry a kind of quiet elegance, they are sharp, simple, and unshakably confident.  Alpha Tower is like that. Rising cleanly within the centre of Birmingham, UK, its crisp white concrete and vertical window bands give it a rhythm that feels both modern and timeless. Completed in the early 1970s, it remains one of the city’s most refined post-war high-rises.

This one meant a lot to get right.  I grew up seeing it and knowing it before I even knew what it was. The subtle angles, the tapering shape, the way the light moves across its surface… none of that was loud, but all of it mattered. In miniature, those small things became everything.

This model holds that memory. A slender fragment of the city's old skyline, cast in solid form.

Features
• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured
• 9cm high, 7 cm 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 anyone who’s looked up at it in passing, watched it glow at dusk, or held it close as part of their own city story.

This piece captures the clarity of Alpha Tower, its precision, its poise, its place in Birmingham’s Twentieth Century architectural identity.

15% off when you order two or more models

EU customers: please order via my Etsy shop due to customs regulations

Building Information

Location: Birmingham, UK
Architect: George Marsh (Richard Seifert & Partners)
Completed: 1973
Status: Grade II listed, office use
Brief Overview:
Alpha Tower stands at 28 storeys and is one of Birmingham’s tallest and most distinctive post-war towers. Designed by George Marsh of Seifert & Partners, it features a sculpted concrete form with subtle tapering and crisp verticality. Originally built for ATV television studios, it is now a protected landmark and an example of restrained, confident modernism in the city’s evolving skyline.

Please note:

ALL EU ORDERS processed through our Etsy Store HERE

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. 

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