Thursday, July 23, 2009

Brutalist Architecture

Diogenes Borealis writes about Brutalism and other architectural crimes against humanity:
Brutalist architecture combines the glamour of raw poured concrete (the woodgrain pattern of the mold still visible on the concrete surface) with the playfulness of military bunkers and the repetitive geometric shapes of a Russian psychiatric prison.
You don't have to go far to see a classic example of mid-20th century brutalist architecture where I live.

Behold the St. John's City Hall: