{"product_id":"wolverhampton-school-of-art-miniature-concrete-model","title":"George Wallis Building, Wolverhampton","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eCollege of Art (George Wallis Building), Wolverhampton - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 040\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\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-start=\"385\" data-end=\"817\"\u003eSome buildings carry the optimism of their time in every line. The College of Art in Wolverhampton, now know as the Wolverhampton School of Art, was designed by Diamond, Redfern \u0026amp; Partners and completed in 1970. Its bold concrete frame, deeply recessed windows, and sculptural massing made it a striking landmark in the city’s post-war campus expansion. For generations of students, it became a backdrop to creativity and ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eThis model captures its rhythm and solidity. The repeating bays, sharp edges, and balance of vertical and horizontal lines had to be carefully adjusted at a smaller scale. I wanted the cast to reflect the same weight and clarity that make the real building so distinctive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eA small cast of Wolverhampton’s Brutalist monument to learning.\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• 6\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 8cm wide, 4cm 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 those who studied within its walls, passed it daily, or admired its confident form.\u003cbr data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eThis model is a keepsake of a building that embodies the creative spirit of post-war education and modernist design in the Midlands.\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1320859366\/mini-040-wolverhampton-school-of-art\" title=\"College of Art - 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-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-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK\u003cbr data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diamond, Redfern \u0026amp; Partners\u003cbr data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970\u003cbr data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1897\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Still in use as part of the University of Wolverhampton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1956\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003eThe College of Art building, later named the George Wallis Building, was part of Wolverhampton’s ambitious redevelopment of higher education facilities. Its exposed concrete frame and geometric form made it a clear example of Brutalist design. Serving generations of art and design students, it remains a vital part of the city’s cultural and architectural identity.\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\/1320859366\/mini-040-wolverhampton-school-of-art\" title=\"College of Art - 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. 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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