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| − | Brutalism styled architecture came to be in the 1950s and flourished until the mid 1970s. The name derives from the French word ''béton brut'' meaning raw concrete, which is the main material. It became popular for it’s cheap and available resource after the Second World War, concrete was the second most consumed material after water. | + | Brutalism styled architecture came to be in the 1950s and flourished until the mid 1970s. <ref>https://www.dezeen.com/2014/09/10/dezeen-guide-to-brutalist-architecture-owen-hopkins/</ref>The name derives from the French word ''béton brut'' meaning raw concrete, which is the main material. <ref>Salmon, F. (2016, September 28). Concrete jungle: why brutalist architecture is back in style. Retrieved June, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/28/grey-pride-brutalist-architecture-back-in-style</ref>It became popular for it’s cheap and available resource after the Second World War, concrete was the second most consumed material after water. <ref>Salmon, F. (2016, September 28). Concrete jungle: why brutalist architecture is back in style. Retrieved June, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/28/grey-pride-brutalist-architecture-back-in-style</ref> |
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| − | The main material for brutalist style buildings is concrete, hence the nickname ‘concrete jungle’. Since concrete itself is not flexible, neither is the building. The concrete makes the buildings simple in function and “what-you-see-is-what-you-get directness.” ( | + | The main material for brutalist style buildings is concrete, hence the nickname ‘concrete jungle’. Since concrete itself is not flexible, neither is the building. The concrete makes the buildings simple in function and “what-you-see-is-what-you-get directness.” <ref>Also the siSalmon, F. (2016, September 28). Concrete jungle: why brutalist architecture is back in style. Retrieved June, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/28/grey-pride-brutalist-architecture-back-in-style</ref>Also the simple concrete makes the building plain, all one color and one texture.<ref>Modernism and Brutalism. (2011, November 25). Retrieved June, 2017, from https://architecturestyles.org/post-war-modern/</ref> It is common for repetitive angular geometries to be made from the concrete, such as Welbeck Car Park. <ref>Brutalist architecture. (n.d.). Https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Brutalist-architecture.pdf.</ref> |
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Overview
This article will talk about the Brutalist architectural style and its key characteristics.
Background
Brutalism styled architecture came to be in the 1950s and flourished until the mid 1970s. [1]The name derives from the French word béton brut meaning raw concrete, which is the main material. [2]It became popular for it’s cheap and available resource after the Second World War, concrete was the second most consumed material after water. [3]
Characteristics
The main material for brutalist style buildings is concrete, hence the nickname ‘concrete jungle’. Since concrete itself is not flexible, neither is the building. The concrete makes the buildings simple in function and “what-you-see-is-what-you-get directness.” [4]Also the simple concrete makes the building plain, all one color and one texture.[5] It is common for repetitive angular geometries to be made from the concrete, such as Welbeck Car Park. [6]
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References
- ↑ https://www.dezeen.com/2014/09/10/dezeen-guide-to-brutalist-architecture-owen-hopkins/
- ↑ Salmon, F. (2016, September 28). Concrete jungle: why brutalist architecture is back in style. Retrieved June, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/28/grey-pride-brutalist-architecture-back-in-style
- ↑ Salmon, F. (2016, September 28). Concrete jungle: why brutalist architecture is back in style. Retrieved June, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/28/grey-pride-brutalist-architecture-back-in-style
- ↑ Also the siSalmon, F. (2016, September 28). Concrete jungle: why brutalist architecture is back in style. Retrieved June, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/28/grey-pride-brutalist-architecture-back-in-style
- ↑ Modernism and Brutalism. (2011, November 25). Retrieved June, 2017, from https://architecturestyles.org/post-war-modern/
- ↑ Brutalist architecture. (n.d.). Https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Brutalist-architecture.pdf.