brutalist
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- adjective
- /ˈbruːtəlɪst/
- Specialized
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brutalista
- A few blocks south, the city opens up on a series of Brutalist buildings.
- brutalist architecture
- brutalist concrete
Examples
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The building was built in 1976 by Stern-Jackson and associates, in the brutalist style.
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MoMA is the best place to learn about Brutalist architecture in the context of 20th-century art and politics.
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It's some sort of brutalist architectural nightmare.
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He earned his recognition as the father of the Brutalist style.
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The Minton-Capheart is more generous in its fenestration than many other signature Brutalist structures.
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Like most Brutalist structures, it has little positive to offer the streetscape in terms of urban design, but as a standalone structure, it would be hard.
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This 1976 development occupies a lower profile among the city's modest collection of modern buildings than one might expect, considering it is an archetype of the Brutalist style that was hugely popular at the time.
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The city's skyline features several stunning brutalist structures with their raw concrete and bold shapes.
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Many consider the abandoned warehouse to be a prime example of brutalist architecture, showcasing its unadorned forms.
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Visitors to the museum were captivated by the brutalist design of the gallery, which emphasized stark lines and exposed materials.
How Unadorned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brutalist comes from the French phrase béton brut, which means 'raw concrete'. So, although it sounds like the English word 'brutal', the name really points to plain, rough concrete and big simple shapes, which is why brutalist describes a stark style without decoration.