{"product_id":"renold-building-manchester-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Renold Building, Manchester","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eRenold Building, Manchester - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 042\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eSome buildings embody the confidence of a new era of education. The Renold Building, completed in 1962 on the UMIST campus in Manchester, was one of the first teaching blocks in the UK designed without traditional lecture theatres. Instead, it offered flexible teaching spaces, bold concrete framing, and a modernist profile that made it both functional and iconic. It remains a landmark in the history of higher education design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003eThis model focuses on its clarity of form. The sharp verticals, recessed windows, and sense of rhythm had to feel balanced at a smaller scale. I worked carefully to preserve the character of its outline and the strength of its architectural presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eA small cast of one of Manchester’s academic icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1084\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1087\" data-start=\"1084\"\u003e• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cspan\u003e6cm high, 6.5cm wide, 5.5cm deep (approx)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"1138\"\u003e• Laser-etched cork base with building name\u003cbr data-end=\"1187\" data-start=\"1184\"\u003e• Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift\u003cbr data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"1235\"\u003e• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003eMade for those who studied there, taught there, or admired its confident modernist style.\u003cbr data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eThis model is a keepsake of a building that represented new ideas about learning and left a lasting mark on Manchester’s cityscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1534\" data-start=\"1491\"\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-end=\"1620\" data-start=\"1542\"\u003eEU customers: please order via my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1598904360\/renold-building-miniature-concrete\" title=\"Renold Building - miniature concrete model\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEtsy shop\u003c\/a\u003e due to customs regulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1803\" data-start=\"1779\"\u003eBuilding Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2160\" data-start=\"1637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Former UMIST campus, Manchester, UK\u003cbr data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e W. Arthur Gibbon (Cruickshank \u0026amp; Seward)\u003cbr data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1856\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1962\u003cbr data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade II listed, part of the University of Manchester estate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1953\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eThe Renold Building was an early and innovative teaching block for UMIST, designed around the concept of flexible learning rather than traditional lecture halls. Its exposed concrete structure, crisp geometry, and functional clarity made it one of the most significant educational buildings of its era. Today it remains a key part of Manchester’s post-war architectural legacy.\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1598904360\/renold-building-miniature-concrete\" title=\"Renold Building - miniature concrete model\" rel=\"noopener\" 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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