Muirhead Tower – Miniature Concrete Model

Muirhead Tower – Miniature Concrete ModelModel 016_Muirhead Tower Miniature Concrete ModelHand cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory. Some buildings dont need to shout, they speak through structure. Muirhead Tower rises over the University of Birmingham campus with a kind of calm authority. Its gridded concrete frame, deep window recesses, and asymmetrical profile give it clarity and weight and an enduring presence on the outskirts of the City. Originally completed in the 1970s, it has

Model 046_Barbican YMCA – Miniature Concrete ModelHand-cast in fine concrete

Shaped by memory

full of echoes

or build the full world across a studio wall as a quiet statement that these buildings matter and deserve care

This photograph captures the pedestrian entrance facade and the famous curved balustrades of the car parking levels

Cast 3D model portraying the architectural design of the entrance facade of The Piccadilly on Stratford Road

it offered flexible teaching spaces

Part of the wave of ‘super cinemas’ which swept the country in the early 30s

It remains a familiar marker in the city centre

Some buildings carry the weight of the industry they served

or who loves the big

UKArchitect: Terence Gregory & Harry Noble (Coventry City Architects Department)