{"product_id":"moore-street-substation-sheffield-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Moore Street Electrical Substation, Sheffield","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"246\"\u003eMoore Street Electrical Substation, Sheffield - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 029\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"314\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"736\" data-start=\"363\"\u003eSome buildings turn pure function into unexpected beauty. The Moore Street Electrical Substation in Sheffield is one of the most striking examples of Brutalist civic architecture in the UK. Designed in the late 1960s to house the city’s power infrastructure, its sculpted concrete panels and rhythmic verticals give it a monumental presence far beyond its practical role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1007\" data-start=\"738\"\u003eThis model is all about those textured façades. Each side carries its own pattern and depth, and capturing that in miniature meant working carefully to keep the shadow lines crisp. I wanted the cast to hold the same weight and sculptural quality as the real building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1080\" data-start=\"1009\"\u003eA small cast of Sheffield’s most celebrated piece of functional design.\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• 4\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 9cm wide, 3.5cm 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-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003eMade for those who pass it daily, photograph it in every season, or simply admire the way it transforms infrastructure into art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1433\" data-start=\"1430\"\u003eThis model is a tribute to a building that proves utility can be monumental.\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=\"Moore Street - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1096926292\/moore-street-substation-miniature\" 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=\"1805\" data-end=\"2367\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1686\" data-start=\"1673\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK\u003cbr data-end=\"1720\" data-start=\"1717\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1734\" data-start=\"1720\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jefferson Sheard Architects\u003cbr data-end=\"1765\" data-start=\"1762\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1779\" data-start=\"1765\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1968\u003cbr data-end=\"1787\" data-start=\"1784\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1798\" data-start=\"1787\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade II listed, still operational\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1836\" data-start=\"1833\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1855\" data-start=\"1836\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1858\" data-start=\"1855\"\u003eThe Moore Street Electrical Substation was built as part of Sheffield’s modernisation programme, delivering power to the city through a structure designed with equal attention to form and function. Its board-marked concrete panels and bold massing have made it a landmark of post-war civic design, earning it a Grade II listing.\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=\"Moore Street - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1096926292\/moore-street-substation-miniature\" 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. 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