{"product_id":"the-brunswick-centre-london-miniature-concrete-model","title":"The Brunswick Centre, London – Miniature Concrete Model","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel 085_Anderston Bus Station, Glasgow – Miniature Concrete Model\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"598\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eSome buildings ask you to experience them rather than simply look at them. The Brunswick Centre in Bloomsbury, London, designed by Patrick Hodgkinson and completed in 1972, is one of Britain's most ambitious examples of mixed-use modernism. Its dramatic stepped terraces, elevated walkways, and sculptural concrete forms were designed to bring homes, shops, cafés, and public spaces together in a single architectural vision. Today it stands as one of London's most celebrated Brutalist landmarks.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eThis model took time to get right. The stepped profile is what makes the Brunswick Centre so distinctive, but capturing that rhythm at a smaller scale was a challenge. I refined the terraces, proportions, and geometry through multiple iterations until the model conveyed the same sense of movement and depth as the original building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eA small cast of a building that reimagined how city life could work.\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• 9.5\u003cspan\u003ecm wide, 3cm high, 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\u003eMade for those who have lived there, wandered through its terraces, or simply admire the optimism of post-war architecture. This model is a reminder that great buildings create places as well as skylines. It brings a small piece of one of London's most remarkable modern spaces to your desk, shelf, or studio.\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\/4545432481\/brunswick-centre-london-concrete\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Brunswick- miniature concrete model\" rel=\"noopener\"\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-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2868\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, UK\u003cbr data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patrick Hodgkinson\u003cbr data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1972\u003cbr data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade II listed, mixed-use residential and commercial development\u003cbr data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003eThe Brunswick Centre was designed by Patrick Hodgkinson with structural engineer Ove Arup as a bold new model for city living. Combining housing, shopping, and public space within a single stepped concrete structure, it reflected a belief that architecture could foster community as well as density. Following extensive restoration in the early 2000s, it has become one of Britain's finest surviving examples of Brutalist urban design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2348\" data-start=\"1981\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL EU ORDERS \u003c\/strong\u003eprocessed through our Etsy Store \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/4545432481\/brunswick-centre-london-concrete\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Brunswick - 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. If you require your order by a specific date before this please let me know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK Express processing options are available at checkout for additional costs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spaceplay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55617589674360,"sku":"MINI_086","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/2867\/4157\/files\/86-BRUNSWICK-ARCHITECTURAL-MODEL-SPACEPLAY-PRODUCTIMAGE_1.webp?v=1785160175","url":"https:\/\/space-play.co.uk\/products\/the-brunswick-centre-london-miniature-concrete-model","provider":"Spaceplay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}