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I'm starting to really like the Brutalist stuff too. It's sort of the red-headed stepchild of late mid-century modern. This is a rare Brutalist house in Denver.
I used to hate brutalist stuff, but now I like it. Obviously the first one is way more pleasing to the eye but I now don't cringe when I see these types of buildings.
40-year nostalgia cycle?
I'm hoping others see it this way too, and the Morris Mechanic theater here in Baltimore can see some new life without being destroyed:
Check out Tadao Ando. Brutalism can be beautiful in the right hands.
Tadao Ando is the master of concrete as a medium. And brilliant with subtlety and imbuing a sense of exploration with natural lighting. One of my favorite modern architects.
Tadao Ando is the master of concrete as a medium. And brilliant with subtlety and imbuing a sense of exploration with natural lighting. One of my favorite modern architects.
Yes Ando, along with Peter Salter are probably the two architects who have influenced me the most.
As far as brutalism goes theres also Louis Kahn's Salk institute, you can see where Ando got his inspiration from:
Yes Ando, along with Peter Salter are probably the two architects who have influenced me the most.
As far as brutalism goes theres also Louis Kahn's Salk institute, you can see where Ando got his inspiration from:
Just up the street from me- it's an amazing, almost spiritual setting of building and site with the tiny rivulet of water seemingly flowing off into the Pacific between the composition of concrete and wood, glass and angles facing the court.
Ah yes, the first one is reminiscent
of a padded cell!
Yawn. Shadows are an important aspect of japanese architecture. Ando's buildings are always photographed in a highly abstract way - when seen in real life they are far more subtle.
I'm guessing you're one of those people that wish architects just designed toy town 'noddy' buildings?
I much prefer Prairie School architects/architecture I'm a little old fashioned.
I would of course love to see the likes of F.L. Wright raised from the dead.
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I'm a little old fashioned.
