Home›Buildings and Structures›Style›BrutalismStyles and MovementsBrutalismBROO-tl-iz-umAlso Known As New BrutalismPostwar and Late Modern ArchitectureReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe postwar architecture of exposed raw concrete, named from the French beton brut, the untreated concrete Le Corbusier left visible at the Unite d'Habitation in Marseille. Through the 1950s to the 1970s it became the style of universities, housing estates, city halls and cultural centers worldwide, admired for its honesty and monumentality and attacked for its bleakness, and it remains architecture's most argued-over inheritance.FactsBrutalismConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedPeriodScholarly debateto 1980 2Sources give a range rather than a single year: popularity declined through the late 1970s, with the movement generally considered over by the early 1980s.PeriodWell-attestedfrom 1952 1The Unite d'Habitation was completed in 1952; the term New Brutalism was in British critical use by the mid 1950s.Origin RegionWell-attestedFrance and Britain 1BrutalismFilter Results12 entriesBuilding FamilyAllApartment and Multi-Family Buildings (3)Cultural and Institutional Landmarks (Other) (2)Historic Houses (Individual Landmarks) (1)Historic Houses Outside the United States (1)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (2)Libraries and Archives (1)Museums and Galleries (1)Museums of North America (1)Skyscrapers and Office Towers (1)Theaters and Performance Venues (1)MaterialAllConcrete (4)Glass (2)Limestone (1)Precast Concrete (2)Stone (1)Timber (2)Building TypeAllArt Museum (1)Concert Hall (1)Council housing estate (1)House (1)Housing Complex (1)Library (1)Parliament Building (1)Research institute (1)Residential (2)Scientific research institute (1)Skyscraper (1)Completed YearAll1592 (1)1906 (1)1958 (1)1963 (1)1965 (2)1966 (1)1967 (1)1969 (1)1972 (1)1975 (1)1982 (2)Standing StatusAllDemolished (1)Standing (11)GroupAllApartment and Multi-Family Buildings (3)Cultural and Institutional Landmarks (Other) (2)Historic Houses Outside the United States (1)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (2)Libraries and Archives (1)Museums of North America (1)Skyscrapers and Office Towers (1)Theaters and Performance Venues (1)PlaceAllBangladesh (2)Canada (1)Ireland (1)Italy (1)South Africa (1)United Kingdom (3)United States (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12Barbican EstateBrutalismHabitat 67BrutalismHunter Museum of American ArtBrutalismJatiya Sangsad BhabanBrutalismLibrary of Trinity College DublinBrutalismNational Assembly Building, DhakaBrutalismPonte City ApartmentsBrutalismRobin Hood GardensBrutalismRoyal National TheatreBrutalismSalk InstituteBrutalismSalk Institute for Biological StudiesBrutalismTorre VelascaBrutalismConnectionsAssociated WithLe Corbusier, Architects and Designers Well-attested The style's name comes from his beton brut, the raw concrete of the Unite d'Habitation.Source Encyclopedia BritannicaInfluenced ByModernist Architecture, Styles and Movements Well-attested A late development within the modern movement, from Le Corbusier's raw concrete manner.Source Encyclopedia BritannicaNotable ExamplesBarbican Estate, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Barbican Estate (Wikipedia)tier 3Habitat 67, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Habitat 67Hunter Museum of American Art, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Hunter Museum of American Art (Wikipedia)Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source National Assembly Building, Dhaka (Wikipedia)tier 3Library of Trinity College Dublin, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Library of Trinity College Dublin (Wikipedia)tier 3National Assembly Building, Dhaka, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source National Assembly Building, Dhaka (Wikipedia)tier 3Paul Rudolph, Architects and Designers Well-attested Source US Modernist: Paul RudolphPonte City Apartments, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Ponte City Apartments (Wikipedia)tier 3Robin Hood Gardens, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Robin Hood Gardens, WikipediaRoyal National Theatre, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Royal National Theatre (Wikipedia)tier 3Salk Institute, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Salk Institute for Biological Studies, WikipediaSalk Institute for Biological Studies, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Salk Institute for Biological Studies, WikipediaTorre Velasca, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Torre Velasca (Wikipedia)In the Other AtlasesOriginated InFranceAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source Encyclopedia BritannicaUnited KingdomAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source Encyclopedia BritannicaSources1. Encyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.britannica.com/art/Brutalism-architecture, lead definitionBrutalism, term used to describe the architectural style that emerged in the mid-20th century, characterized by raw concrete, bold geometric forms, and a utilitarian aesthetic.Influenced By: Modernist ArchitectureAssociated With: Le CorbusierView the Source2. WikipediaWikimedia Foundationen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutalist_architecture, infobox and Reception sectionQuote, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutalist_architecture, infobox and Reception sectionYears active: 1950s - early 1980sView the SourcePonte City Apartments (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Ponte City Apartments, infobox architectural_style field: Brutalist, modernistView the SourceBarbican Estate (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Barbican Estate, infobox architectural_style field: BrutalistView the SourceNational Assembly Building, Dhaka (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: National Assembly Building, Dhaka, Infobox style field: Modern, MonumentalNotable Examples: Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Infobox style field: Modern, MonumentalView the SourceLibrary of Trinity College Dublin (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Library of Trinity College Dublin, Article bodyQuote, Notable Examples: Library of Trinity College Dublin, Article bodyan imposing Brutalist structure opened in 1967View the SourceBrutalist architecture (Wikipedia)In Group: Postwar and Late Modern Styles of Europe, Article leadQuote, In Group: Postwar and Late Modern Styles of Europe, Article leadBrutalist architecture is an architectural style that emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era.View the SourceUS Modernist: Paul RudolphUS ModernistNotable Examples: Paul Rudolph, Biography, 1960s receptionQuote, Notable Examples: Paul Rudolph, Biography, 1960s receptiondid not warm to his large brutalist designsView the SourceTorre Velasca (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Torre Velasca, IntroductionQuote, Notable Examples: Torre Velasca, IntroductionThe building is considered one of the few Italian examples of post-rationalist brutalist architecture.View the SourceSalk Institute for Biological Studies, WikipediaNotable Examples: Salk Institute, Wikipedia categoriesCategory:Brutalist architecture in CaliforniaNotable Examples: Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Wikipedia categoriesCategory:Brutalist architecture in CaliforniaView the SourceHunter Museum of American Art (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Hunter Museum of American Art, Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: Hunter Museum of American Art, Lead sectionThe building itself represents three distinct architectural stages: the original 1904 classical revival mansion designed by Abram Garfield, the son of president James A. Garfield, which has housed the museum since its opening in 1952, a brutalist addition built in 1975, and a 2005 addition designed by Randall Stout which now serves as the entrance to the museum.View the SourceRobin Hood Gardens, WikipediaNotable Examples: Robin Hood Gardens, LocationQuote, Notable Examples: Robin Hood Gardens, LocationIt was within sight of the nearby Balfron Tower, both highly visible examples of Brutalist architecture.View the SourceRoyal National Theatre (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Royal National Theatre, ArchitectureQuote, Notable Examples: Royal National Theatre, ArchitectureJohn Betjeman, a man not noted for his enthusiasm for brutalist architecture, wrote to Lasdun stating ironically that he "gasped with delight at the cube of your theatre in the pale blue sky and a glimpse of St Paul's to the south of it.View the SourceWikipedia: Habitat 67Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Habitat 67, Wikipedia categoriesQuote, Notable Examples: Habitat 67, Wikipedia categoriesCategory:Brutalist architecture in CanadaView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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