{"product_id":"romanita-collective-housing-tower-chisinau-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Romanita Collective Housing Tower, Chișinău – Miniature Concrete Model","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel 087_Romanita Collective Housing Tower, Chișinău – Miniature Concrete Model\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eSome buildings seem to belong to a future imagined decades ago. The Romanita Collective Housing Tower in Chișinău, Moldova, is one of the most extraordinary residential buildings of the late Soviet period. Designed by architect Oleg Vronski and completed in 1986, its slender cylindrical core is surrounded by stacked rings of projecting balconies, giving the tower a form that feels both mechanical and organic. Originally conceived as collective housing, Romanita has become an unmistakable symbol of Chișinău and a cult favourite among admirers of Soviet modernism.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model was about capturing that remarkable repetition. The circular plan, tightly stacked floors, and projecting balcony rings give Romanita a complexity that changes depending on where you stand. I worked through the proportions carefully so that its distinctive silhouette and vertical rhythm remained clear at miniature scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small cast of one of Eastern Europe's most unforgettable residential towers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured\u003cbr\u003e• 9\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 4.5cm wide, 4.5cm deep (approx)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Laser-etched cork base with building name\u003cbr\u003e• Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift\u003cbr\u003e• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for architects, Brutalism enthusiasts, admirers of Soviet modernism, and anyone with a connection to Chișinău or Moldova. On a desk, shelf, or studio wall, it becomes a small reminder of a building whose unusual form has made it impossible to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e15% off when you order two or more models\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eEU customers: please order via my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/4555397806\/romanita-collective-housing-tower-chiinu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Romanita- miniature concrete model\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEtsy shop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/4545432481\/brunswick-centre-london-concrete\" title=\"Brunswick- miniature concrete model\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e due to customs regulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilding Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chișinău, Moldova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oleg Vronski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Residential, still in use\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRomanita was conceived during the Soviet period as a collective housing building, with compact apartments arranged around a cylindrical core. Its distinctive circular balconies create the stacked, almost floral profile that gave the tower its name, derived from the Romanian word for chamomile. Built during the final years of the Soviet Union, it has since become one of Moldova's best-known examples of late modernist architecture and an enduring landmark on the Chișinău skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL EU ORDERS \u003c\/strong\u003eprocessed through our Etsy Store \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/4555397806\/romanita-collective-housing-tower-chiinu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Romanita - miniature concrete model\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy concrete models are made to order and individually hand-cast in solid concrete. This means that each piece will have distinctive markings and textures from the curing process in the concrete. This is a natural part of the material and will mean that no two pieces are ever exactly the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModels are all made to order and I aim to make and ship your order within 30 days. 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