University of Bristol Arts and Social Sciences Library

£40.00

University of Bristol Arts and Social Sciences Library

A Brutalist classic, finely detailed in concrete by Spaceplay.

University of Bristol Arts and Social Sciences Library

Name: University of Bristol Arts and Social Sciences Library
Brand: Spaceplay
SKU: MINI_069
Price: 40.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£40.00

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Made to order and shipped within 30 days

Designed and made in my UK studio

Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift

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Building Information

Location: Tyndall Avenue, University of Bristol, UK
Architects: Twist and Whitley
Completed: Mid-1970s
Status: In use, major campus library

Brief Overview:
The Arts and Social Sciences Library was designed by the Bristol-based firm Twist and Whitley as part of the university’s post-war campus expansion. Its concrete structure and layered volumes reflect the architectural language of the 1970s, combining functionality with enduring modernist character. It remains a central point for students and a key example of Bristol’s Brutalist heritage.

Making my concrete model

University of Bristol Arts and Social Sciences Library

Every Bristol arts student has a desk they claimed in here. The University of Bristol Arts and Social Sciences Library miniature concrete model captures Twist and Whitley's mid-1970s library on Tyndall Avenue. Its layered concrete volumes carry the architectural language of that decade, and it's still the working heart of the campus. This concrete model of the Arts and Social Sciences Library keeps its horizontal layering and solid presence in a 9cm piece for a desk, shelf or study. It's made for Bristol students and alumni, library staff, and anyone who loves Bristol Brutalism and Brutalist architecture on campus. It's a thoughtful graduation gift with a clear link to place. Each miniature concrete building is hand-cast in solid concrete, so every one is slightly different.