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Brutalism

Posted inArt

In Search of More Brutalism

by Joe Fyfe January 4, 2019January 5, 2019

The disavowal of blighted Brutalist structures is a rejection of the unconditional love of imperfection.

Posted inBooks

Mapping Chicago’s Concrete and Brutalist Buildings

by Claire Voon April 24, 2018April 23, 2018

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. 

Posted inBooks

A Colossal Compendium of Brutalist Architecture Argues for Saving ‘Concrete Monsters’

Avatar photo by Allison Meier February 22, 2018February 22, 2018

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.

Posted inOpinion

How to Destroy a Brutalist Masterpiece Without Demolishing It

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian August 8, 2017

The newly renovated Orange County Government Center is a special type of building that makes you want to scream.

Posted inBooks

A New Guide Maps the Overlooked Brutalism of Paris

Avatar photo by Allison Meier March 10, 2017March 13, 2017

The Brutalist Paris Map plots 40 sites of postwar architecture in Paris that are far off the well-trod tourist path.

Posted inBooks

Build a Miniature Brutalist London Out of Paper

Avatar photo by Allison Meier February 9, 2017February 9, 2017

By crafting tiny paper replicas of brutalist London buildings, the design studio Zupagrafika encourages a better appreciation for concrete architecture.

Posted inBooks

A Visual Homage to Brutalist Behemoths

Avatar photo by Allison Meier May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

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.

Posted inArt

Sending Out an SOS to Save Our Concrete Brutalist Monsters

Avatar photo by Allison Meier December 21, 2015December 21, 2015

The monolithic concrete that forms some of our most creative 20th-century architectural heritage is in danger of disappearing.

Posted inNews

Reviving the Fight to Save a British Brutalist Masterpiece

by Laura C. Mallonee March 23, 2015March 23, 2015

At the 11th hour, a British heritage organization has renewed a bid to save a major Brutalist building from destruction.

Posted inNews

Behind the Battle to Save a Brutalist Building

by Faheem Haider February 10, 2015

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.

Posted inOpinion

Demise of Landmark Hospitals Bodes Ill in Chicago

Avatar photo by Allison Meier January 30, 2014January 30, 2014

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

Avatar photo by Allison Meier November 21, 2013November 25, 2013

Just before they were turned to rubble, Chris Mottalini photographed Paul Rudolph-designed homes in their final decay.

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