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Strength

In simplicity

An architectural style that emerged in the mid-20s is based in brute and unadorned use of concrete.

Named by the French term béton brut, or brute concrete, Brutalism became popular in the post-WWII era, when the need for affordable housing and public buildings led to the widespread use of concrete.

Brutalists are celebrated FOR their geometric forms and the use of concrete

Le Corbusier

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture.

Alison and Peter Smithson

Alison M. Smithson and Peter D. Smithson were English architects who formed an architectural partnership and are associated with Brutalism, especially in architectural and urban theory.

Louis Kahn

Louis Isadore Kahn was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935.

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Six most appreciated Brutalist buildings

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Brutalism in Architecture expresses the essential qualities of a building’s materials and structure in an honest and direct way. The architectural style emerged in the mid-20s, based on the brute and unadorned use of concrete.

Brutalism, named by the French term béton brute, or brute concrete, became popular in the post-WWII era, when the need for affordable housing and public buildings led to widespread use of concrete.