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Massive, Expressive, Sculptural: Brutalism now and then

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Brutalism is back. Vilified for decades as the stepchild of modernism, brutalist architecture is now enjoying a comeback as the latest discovery among digital uncompromising and incredibly daring, the colossal structures of the 1960s and 1970s both stand as testament to the postwar years and inspire contemporary architectural language. This volume offers a sophisticated comparison of historical and contemporary brutalist buildings. Similarities as well as differences are explored and analyzed using a series of impressive architectural projects. Large-scale sculptural forms, coarsely finished materials and floor plans that defy convention merge with contemporary design to generate enthralling new creations. Bunker-like bungalows reveal classy interiors, vast religious buildings disclose innovative perspectives and gigantic concrete structures surprise with delicate, artistic elements.

304 pages, Hardcover

Published December 20, 2017

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September 23, 2022
Hezká publikace o brutalistní architektuře, jak původní, tak o jejích vlivech na současnou moderní architekturu. Vytkla bych tomu jen nekonzistenci publikovanejch fotografií - jednou je jich moc, jednou málo, jednou jsou všechny černobílý, jindy z části barevný. A především by si úvodní texty jednotlivejch kapitol zasloužily mnohem víc obrazovejch příloh. Já chápu, že v nich zmiňovaný stavby jsou takovýmu studentovi architektury možná notoricky známý, ale u publikace tohoto typu bych asi očekávala, že se vydá laickýmu čtenáři trochu víc naproti, aby si popsaný fenomény uměl trošku víc představit.
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