{"product_id":"torres-blancas-madrid-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Torres Blancas, Madrid","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eTorres Blancas, Madrid – Miniature Concrete Model 057\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"290\" data-start=\"287\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"337\" data-start=\"290\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"837\" data-start=\"363\"\u003eSome buildings feel alive, as if they were grown rather than built. Torres Blancas in Madrid, designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza and completed in 1969, is one of the most remarkable expressions of organic Brutalism. Its cluster of cylindrical forms, curved balconies, and exposed concrete structure broke entirely from the rectangular norms of its time. It was imagined as a vertical garden city, combining living, nature, and structure into one continuous form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1136\" data-start=\"839\"\u003eThis model celebrates its fluid geometry. The towers’ cylindrical rhythm, deep balcony recesses, and sculptural curves were carefully refined to preserve their sense of movement at a smaller scale. I wanted the cast to capture the vitality and softness that make Torres Blancas so distinctive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1203\" data-start=\"1138\"\u003eA small cast of one of Spain’s most visionary modernist towers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured\u003cbr\u003e• 8.5\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 5.5cm wide, 4.5cm deep (approx)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003e• Laser-etched cork base with building name\u003cbr data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e• Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift\u003cbr data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003e• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003eMade for architects, admirers of organic modernism, and anyone who has been captivated by its shape rising above Madrid’s skyline. This model is a keepsake of a building that showed concrete could be expressive, fluid, and deeply human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1534\"\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-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eEU customers: please order via my \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Torres Blancas - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1863123034\/torres-blancas-miniature-concrete\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEtsy shop\u003c\/a\u003e due to customs regulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eBuilding Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1844\" data-start=\"1831\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madrid, Spain\u003cbr data-end=\"1861\" data-start=\"1858\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1875\" data-start=\"1861\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza\u003cbr data-end=\"1909\" data-start=\"1906\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1923\" data-start=\"1909\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1969\u003cbr data-end=\"1931\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1931\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Residential use, heritage-listed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1978\" data-start=\"1975\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1997\" data-start=\"1978\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2000\" data-start=\"1997\"\u003eTorres Blancas was conceived as an experiment in organic high-rise living. Its rounded concrete forms and projecting balconies were designed to integrate light, air, and vegetation into each dwelling. Considered a masterpiece of post-war Spanish architecture, it remains a powerful statement of optimism and creativity in concrete.\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 rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Torres Blancas - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1863123034\/torres-blancas-miniature-concrete\" 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. 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\u003eI aim to make and ship your artwork within 30 days. 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