BRUTALISM

"A building should be built on the basis of what it wants to be."

— Louis I. Kahn

WHAT IS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT

Unité d’Habitation (Cité Radieuse)

Le Corbusier Marseille, France

Geisel Library

William Pereira San Diego, US

Boston City Hall

Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles Boston, US

Western City Gate

Mihajlo Mitrović Belgrad, Serbia

Habitat 67

Moshe Safdie Montréal, Canada

National Theatre

Denys Lasdun London, England

Trellick Tower

Ernő Goldfinger London, England

HOW DO YOU SPOT A BRUTALIST BUILDING?

Raw concrete Prefabricated, unfinished concrete modules; the material is both structure and façade.

Strong geometry Clear, repetitive concrete “blocks” — perfect for arrows, labels, and icons.

Monumental scale Massive yet readable; repetition and modularity are easy to identify.

Exposed structure You can immediately see how the building is assembled and supported.

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