Through the eyes of an engineer.
Brutalism, also known as Brutalist architecture, is a style that emerged in the 1950s and grew out of the early-20th century modernist movement.
But in the 1920s concrete was seen as being the material that would change the world.
Concrete was largely available, and was been used everywhere… on bridges, highways, tunnels, sidewalks, dams, massive buildings.
Concrete was seen as humble, capable, and honest, and is a great building material. Engineers used to say that concrete is our friend.
Brutalism name comes from the French béton brut, referring to raw concrete, that material mostly used in Brutalist buildings’ construction.
Brutalist buildings are characterised by their massive, monolithic appearance.
And has a rigid geometric style and large scale use of concrete. Also it has no needs to painting. It has great appearance, and clean and elegant.
Tate Modern London, UK. Look the high ceiling… and people inside the building.
What about brutalist architecture?
Brutalism is a modernist architectural style with both ideological and aesthetic standards.
Aesthetically, it is most frequently characterized by monolithic and fortress-like concrete structures.
The style was first developed by French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier, and was a major movement from the 1950s to 1980s.
Church of Saint -Pierre, Firminy.
Is Brutalism a postmodern?
Postmodernism is back. Yet in many ways postmodernism was Brutalism antithesis. Brutalism can be seen as modern architecture at its most radical. The idea that architecture might build a better world.
