Preston Bus Station, Preston

£40.00

Preston Bus Station, Preston

5 reviews

A Brutalist survivor, finely detailed in concrete by Spaceplay.

Preston Bus Station, Preston

Name: Preston Bus Station, Preston
Brand: Spaceplay
SKU: MINI_008
Price: 40.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£40.00

Solid Cast-Concrete Miniature Model
Size: 5.5cm high, 6cm wide, 7cm deep
Scale: 1:500 (approx)

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Keep Preston close with a concrete model that holds every wait and every departure. Whether you sheltered beneath its curves or fought to save it, honour the city's pride.

Made to order and shipped within 30 days

Designed and made in my UK studio

Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift

Express processing available for UK orders

Shipping

All Spaceplay models are made to order and are usually made and posted within 30 days.

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UK orders usually arrive within 3 working days after posting. International orders usually arrive within 8 working days after posting, although customs and local postal services can sometimes cause delays.

If you need your order for a specific date, please let me know before ordering and I’ll do my best to help.

UK customers can also select Express Shipping at checkout to have their model made and posted within 8 days.

Returns

You can return unused and undamaged items within 30 days of delivery for a refund, excluding return postage costs.

If your model arrives damaged, faulty, or incorrect, please email me within 14 days of delivery with your order number and photos of the issue. I’ll arrange a free replacement to be made and posted to you.

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Building Information

Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK
Architect: BDP (Building Design Partnership), led by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson
Completed: 1969
Status: Grade II listed, operational bus station

Brief Overview:
Preston Bus Station is a landmark of British transport architecture. With parking decks above and bus bays below, its flowing, curved façade and exposed concrete structure made it a striking presence in the city. Once threatened with demolition, it was saved after a national campaign and is now restored and protected as an enduring symbol of civic ambition and design.

Making my concrete model

Some buildings stay with you long after you’ve passed through them. Preston Bus Station does that. With its endless walls of curved of concrete fins it’s a building that turns something everyday into something unforgettable. Built in the late 1960s, it’s both monumental and familiar as well as one of Britain’s great public transport structures, Now recognised as one of the most iconic Brutalist landmarks.

I knew I wanted to make this model from the moment I first saw the building.
Capturing the repeating ribs and subtle curvature at a small scale took time. The form seems simple until you start working with it—then the details reveal themselves. It took patience to bring out the rhythm without losing the boldness.

The result is a sculptural fragment of a building made to move people—now still and solid in your hand.

Preston Bus Station, Preston

If you signed the petition to save it, the Preston Bus Station miniature concrete model is a small victory to keep. Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of BDP designed the 1969 landmark, wrapping its car park decks in sweeping curved concrete balconies above the bus bays. After a national campaign it was listed Grade II in 2013 and restored, and it's now one of the most celebrated buildings of British Brutalism. This concrete model of Preston Bus Station focuses on those curves, which feel wonderful in the hand, and at 5.5cm it suits a desk, shelf or windowsill. It's made for Prestonians, bus spotters, campaigners and architects, and it's a proud Brutalist architecture gift for anyone from Lancashire. Hand-cast in solid concrete, each miniature concrete building is unique.