People love to hate on Brutalist architecture to the point where many cities are tearing them down and rebuilding. I think this is a mistake. This is a distinct architectural style with historic value. …

Brutalist architecture. Brutalist architecture is an architectural style that emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era. Brutalist …

May 18, 2021 · I think the lack of sensitivity to context is both a strength and weakness for brutalism. The scale gives it a sense a monumentality that is often lost in contemporary cities …

r/brutalism: A friendly place to discover and appreciate brutalist buildings and architecture. Share photos, read articles, and discuss.

Feb 11, 2024 · A friendly place to discover and appreciate brutalist buildings and architecture. Share photos, read articles, and discuss.

Dec 9, 2021 · Built in the 1960s the architecture was valued enough that a 1980s expansion continued the brutalist design. The architectural design is also carried over into the interior, …

99% of brutalist architecture that isn't major public landmarks is just hostile, antisocial, prison-looking monoliths that completely ruin any chance of fostering community or urban vitality by …

Feb 11, 2022 · This time - rougly from the 1940s to the 1970s - coincided with an enormous expansion of the public sector, mass construction of social housing (which was largely built in …

Southwest: This is the largest concentration of Brutalist architecture in DC, and maybe the country (the world?). L'Enfant Plaza and the surrounding area was built as a public/private urban …

Jul 9, 2023 · Modernism is general, with strains of brutalism, is pretty common in Brazil. I can only guess the causes, I think part is that Brazil grew a lot (in terms of population, industry, urban …