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 ...
Dallas begins landmarking process for City Hall Mark Lamster on why brutalist civic architecture is worth saving. It’s a ...
Adrien Brody is on a roll. Following his Golden Globe and BAFTA Best Actor wins for his performance as László Toth in Brady ...
Harry Weese’s stations for Washington’s Metro subway system are vaulted spaces with coffer-like rectangular recesses meant to harmonize with Washington’s classical architecture. Not exactly what you’d ...
But the English associations of the word "brutal" give "brutalist" architecture a forbidding sound. Imagine a brutalist building, and you imagine something harsh, cruel, barbaric. A not-nice building.
His contempt for brutalism isn’t surprising, given that it is mostly associated with 1960s-era government and university ...