The disavowal of blighted Brutalist structures is a rejection of the unconditional love of imperfection.
Brutalism
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Mapping Chicago’s Concrete and Brutalist Buildings
For a new map published by Blue Crow Media, Chicago-based architect Iker Gil has selected over 50 examples of concrete and Brutalist buildings across the city and its suburbs to highlight.
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A Colossal Compendium of Brutalist Architecture Argues for Saving ‘Concrete Monsters’
SOS Brutalism is the first global survey of Brutalist architecture from the 1950s to ’70s, and is a rallying cry for preserving these concrete structures.
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How to Destroy a Brutalist Masterpiece Without Demolishing It
The newly renovated Orange County Government Center is a special type of building that makes you want to scream.
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A New Guide Maps the Overlooked Brutalism of Paris
The Brutalist Paris Map plots 40 sites of postwar architecture in Paris that are far off the well-trod tourist path.
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Build a Miniature Brutalist London Out of Paper
By crafting tiny paper replicas of brutalist London buildings, the design studio Zupagrafika encourages a better appreciation for concrete architecture.
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A Visual Homage to Brutalist Behemoths
Even while major Brutalist structures face preservation issues — like Marcel Breuer’s Central Library in Atlanta, whose fate is being decided now — the aesthetic of these concrete-based buildings continues to gain in popularity.
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Sending Out an SOS to Save Our Concrete Brutalist Monsters
The monolithic concrete that forms some of our most creative 20th-century architectural heritage is in danger of disappearing.
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Reviving the Fight to Save a British Brutalist Masterpiece
At the 11th hour, a British heritage organization has renewed a bid to save a major Brutalist building from destruction.
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Behind the Battle to Save a Brutalist Building
MONTGOMERY, NY — Noted Modernist architect Paul Rudolph’s beautiful, historically significant, so-called “Brutalist” Orange County Government Center in Goshen, NY, will be rehabilitated and turned into the seat of government for Orange County once again.
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Demise of Landmark Hospitals Bodes Ill in Chicago
Few cities can rival Chicago for architectural masterpieces, but the past year hasn’t been stellar for preservation. Destruction of the Brutalist Prentice Women’s Hospital started in October, and last week a demolition permit was granted for the mid-century modern Cuneo Memorial Hospital.
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Even the Giants Fall: Photographs of Brutalist Homes in Decay
Just before they were turned to rubble, Chris Mottalini photographed Paul Rudolph-designed homes in their final decay.