{"product_id":"queen-elizabeth-square-glasgow-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Queen Elizabeth Square, Glasgow","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth Square, Glasgow - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 015\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK ORDERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-15% OFF \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(when you BUY ANY 2 OR MORE Concrete MINIs or Concrete Elevations)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNON UK ORDERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Please use\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eour Etsy Store\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/764085564\/mini-015-queen-elizabeth-square?click_key=e3f63156574ab7a24b20eacf7fddf34995e5b38b%3A764085564\u0026amp;click_sum=12770fc2\u0026amp;ref=shop_home_active_16\u0026amp;frs=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMINI 015: Queen Elizabeth Square\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand cast concrete miniature 3D artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComes Gift Boxed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Cast Concrete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 6 cm high, 6.2 cm wide, 1.3 cm deep (approx)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView our Queen Elizabeth Square Collection \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.space-play.co.uk\/collections\/queen-elizabeth-square\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Queen Elizabeth Square\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGlasgow, Scotland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchitect:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSir Basil Spence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleted:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDemolished 1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Overview: \u003c\/strong\u003eQueen Elizabeth Square (or Hutchesontown C) was located in the Gorbals, Glasgow which was notorious for poverty and overcrowding- some of the worst conditions in Western Europe at the time.   Sir Basil Spence was appointed to design a series of modern high rise towers that would replace the tenement slums- it would be the largest project of it's kind in the UK.  Drawing inspiration from Glasgow's rich shipbuilding heritage, and from his trip to Marseille to visit Le Corbusier's iconic Unite d'Habitation-  Spence presented visions of Gardens in the Sky- with washing hanging out on balconies to provoke images of ships masks.  Sadly the project was a failure- poor construction and poor application of concepts for climate meant Queen Elizabeth Square suffered from flooding, asbestos and increasing levels of crime.  After another flood in 1989, many residents chose to be rehoused rather than return once repairs had been made, and eventually  in 1993 Queen Elizabeth Square was demolished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL NON UK ORDERS \u003c\/strong\u003eprocessed through our Etsy Store\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/spaceplay?ref=seller-platform-mcnav\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur concrete sculptures are individually hand cast in solid concrete. 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