{"product_id":"uea-library-norwich-miniature-concrete-model","title":"UEA Library, Norwich","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"227\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eUEA Library, Norwich - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 005\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eSome buildings become part of the rhythm of daily life, so familiar, you almost forget how strange and striking they really are. The library at the University of East Anglia is like that. Set beside Denys Lasdun’s iconic ziggurats, it plays a quieter role on campus—but there’s something quietly powerful about it. An elegant gridded stretch of concrete and glass, grounded and purposeful. It feels like it's always belonged there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eI started this model thinking it would be simple. But like the building itself, the sophisticated detail reveals itself slowly. Deep window reveals, subtle massing, a form that shifts as you move around it. It took careful work to get the scale and presence right in miniature. I wanted it to feel solid and grounded, just like the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eA piece of UEA campus life—captured in concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003e• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured\u003cbr\u003e• 7cm long, 5.5cm wide, 5cm high\u003cbr data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003e• Laser-etched cork base with building name\u003cbr data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e• Comes gift-boxed\u003cspan\u003e for the perfect concrete gift\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade for those who studied late into the night under its glow, passed it daily without a second thought, or grew to love it over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eThis model carries the quiet weight of familiarity—a reminder of study, solitude, and place. Whether it’s nostalgia or design appreciation, it holds something real.\u003cbr\u003e\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\n\u003cem data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eEU customers: please order via my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/714703236\/mini-005-uea-library\" title=\"UEA Library Miniature Concrete Model\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEtsy shop\u003c\/a\u003e due to customs regulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eBuilding Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK\u003cbr data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feilden and Mawson (to Denys Lasdun's designs)\u003cbr data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1968 (subsequently expanded)\u003cbr data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Still in use, university library\u003cbr data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eLocated at the heart of UEA’s Brutalist campus, the library was designed to complement the bold forms of Denys Lasdun’s ziggurats. Its horizontal profile and long, glazed frontage provide contrast and calm. Expanded over time, it remains a vital space for students and staff, and a quiet piece of Norwich’s architectural story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\/714703236\/mini-005-uea-library\" title=\"UEA Library 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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