Broadcasting House Architectural Model

Inspired by one of London’s most recognisable landmarks, this architectural object interprets Broadcasting House as a refined, sculptural form.

Designed as the original headquarters of the BBC, Broadcasting House is a landmark of British Art Deco architecture. Its monumental curved façade, civic scale, and symbolic detailing make it particularly well suited to translation into a physical architectural object.

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An Art Deco icon, interpreted as an object

 

Completed in 1932, Broadcasting House was conceived not simply as an office building, but as a public symbol of broadcasting as a new national institution. Its architecture combines Art Deco geometry with classical massing, creating a sense of permanence, authority, and cultural importance.

This architectural model focuses on the building’s defining characteristics:

• the strong curvature of the façade

• the clarity of its massing

• the sculptural quality of its entrance composition

By reducing the building to its essential architectural elements, the object allows the form and proportion of Broadcasting House to be appreciated independently of scale and context.

 

Why Broadcasting House works as an architectural model

 

Broadcasting House translates especially well into object form because its design is driven by:

• bold geometry rather than surface decoration

• a clearly legible silhouette

• a balance between monumentality and restraint

These qualities remain powerful when the building is abstracted and miniaturised, making the object feel both architectural and sculptural.

Rather than attempting to reproduce every detail, this piece captures the architectural essence of the building — emphasising form, rhythm, and proportion.

 

Craft, materials, and finish

 

Each Broadcasting House object is crafted with an emphasis on material honesty and precision. The finish is intentionally understated, allowing light and shadow to define the form in much the same way they do on the original building’s stone façade.

The result is an object that sits comfortably within:

• architectural interiors

• design studios

• bookshelves and workspaces

It is equally suited to architects, designers, and those with a personal connection to the BBC or London’s architectural history.

 

A piece of British architectural history

 

Broadcasting House has become inseparable from the identity of the BBC itself, appearing repeatedly in photography, film, and popular culture. As an object, it functions as both:

• a study of twentieth-century architecture

• a quiet reference to the cultural role of public broadcasting

This model offers a way to engage with that history in tactile, physical form.

 

Product details

 

• Subject: Broadcasting House, London

• Architectural style: Art Deco

• Original completion: 1932

• Designed and made by: Chisel & Mouse

   

Learn more about Broadcasting House

 

For a detailed exploration of the building’s architecture, history, symbolism, and cultural legacy, see our in-depth guide:

Broadcasting House (BBC) Architecture: Art Deco Landmark in London