Mini 045: Centre City Tower
Mini 045: Centre City Tower
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MINI 045: Centre City Tower
Hand cast concrete miniature 3D artwork
Comes Gift Boxed
Hand Cast concrete
8.5cm high, 6cm wide, 4.5cm deep (approx)
Centre City Tower
Location: Birmingham, England
Architect: Richard Seifert and Partners
Completed: 1975
Status: Present
Brief Overview:
Centre City Tower, situated in Birmingham's city centre, England, is under the ownership of Bruntwood. Designed by Richard Seifert and Partners, the commercial building comprises two main structures: the Tower and the Podium. The Podium, a lower-rise edifice encircling the base of the Tower, lacks a direct physical link, save for fire escapes. Consequently, the Tower's first floor aligns approximately with the seventh floor of adjacent buildings.
Initially, the Podium housed a nightclub and a theater at ground level, a requirement set by the City Council to fulfill a public amenity prerequisite for planning permission. However, despite the demand, no one took up the opportunity to manage the theater, which remained dormant until around 1990. Eventually, both the theater and nightclub spaces were repurposed into additional office areas, named 'Centre City Atrium'. The theater's existence as a dormant space was highlighted in an article in the UK trade journal New Civil Engineer before its conversion.
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Our 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:
We aim to make and ship your artwork within 28 days. If you require your order by a specific date before this please let us know.
Materials
Materials
Our 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 and our models are delicate and can break with impact.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Free standard shipping on all UK orders.
We aim to ship within 28 days but priority shipping can be purchased if you require faster delivery.
You can cancel or return you order at any time. Once we recieve the product back undamaged you will recieve a full refund (excluding postage).
We do not refund damaged parcels.If your order arrives damaged please contact us immediatley to arrange for a replacement.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
Concrete is a brittle material and so our models are delicate objects. They can be chipped or cracked easily and so need to be protected from knocks or falls.
Our concrete mix is also not waterproof and so should be protected from damp and moisture