I often write about buildings that are threatened in Glasgow – there’s lots of them and usually they’re fine examples of great Victorian architecture. But the brutalist architecture of the 60s is also ...
In the architecture world, it's all about the re-appreciation of brutalism. The revival has been relatively swift—the verdict ...
Brutalist architecture, known for its raw concrete, geometric forms and imposing presence, has gained a renewed interest in the modern age of social media and more recently through the film The ...
The Cite Radieuse was just the beginning. Well into the 1970s, brutalist architecture dominated new construction worldwide. Concrete was affordable, and the unadorned forms meant a relatively ...
“You don’t matter. Wear a mask, you’re all the same. Ugly architecture, Brutalist architecture.” The style, he said, “was designed to send that message, not to uplift, but to oppress.
But the film has drawn scorn from design experts, who accuse it of glaring errors, and question whether its main character is even a Brutalist architect. Here are five things to know about the ...
Dallas begins landmarking process for City Hall Mark Lamster on why brutalist civic architecture is worth saving. It’s a dopey, cartoonish vision — why exactly do we need transparent orbs to f ...