{"product_id":"shakespeare-tower-barbican-london-estate-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Shakespeare Tower, Barbican Estate","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eShakespeare Tower, Barbican Estate - Miniature Concrete Model 067\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"290\"\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=\"351\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eSome towers feel like landmarks the moment you see them. Shakespeare Tower, completed in 1976, is one of the three residential towers that define the Barbican Estate. Designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, it rises 43 storeys above the City with its sharp verticals and deeply set balconies. Along with Cromwell and Lauderdale, it helped make the Barbican one of the most ambitious housing projects in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eThis model captures its striking silhouette. The repeating rhythm of bays, the bold vertical lines, and the sense of scale were carefully adjusted to keep the clarity of its outline. I wanted the cast to hold the presence that makes the tower so distinctive in the London skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eA small cast of one of the Barbican’s great concrete towers.\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• 10\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 4cm wide, 4cm 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 lived there, studied its architecture, or admired its place in the City.\u003cbr data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eThis model is a keepsake of a tower that embodies both the ambition and the character of the Barbican Estate.\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\/4374120881\/shakespeare-tower-barbican-estate\" title=\"Shakespeare Tower - 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=\"1708\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barbican Estate, City of London, UK\u003cbr data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chamberlin, Powell and Bon\u003cbr data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1976\u003cbr data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade II listed, residential tower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1897\"\u003eShakespeare Tower is one of three 43-storey residential towers in the Barbican Estate, designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon as part of the City of London’s post-war renewal. With its concrete structure and distinctive balcony rhythm, it remains one of the most recognisable examples of Brutalist high-rise living in Britain.\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\/4374120881\/shakespeare-tower-barbican-estate\" title=\"Shakespeare Tower - 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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