The Best Brutalist Buildings Around The World... - Page 4

Paper Ninja · July 7th, 2010, 02:14 AM

UMASS DARTMOUTH LIBRARY

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/22331906

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Rascian · July 8th, 2010, 07:42 AM

Belgrade, residential

Belgrade, administrative

Concrete Stereo · July 8th, 2010, 02:08 PM

haven't we had several threads like this one? As entertaining as always though.

elculo · July 8th, 2010, 02:48 PM

Deutsche Bahn Zentrale, Frankfurt, built in 1993:

[IMG]http://img.******************/photos/6221846.jpg[/IMG]

More pictures on emporis.

Hada · July 8th, 2010, 04:21 PM

Hehe! These are what I call skycrappers!

rd77 · July 9th, 2010, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elculo

Deutsche Bahn Zentrale, Frankfurt, built in 1993:

[IMG]http://img.******************/photos/6221846.jpg[/IMG]

More pictures on emporis.

Built in '93? OMG, I would have said 1978!

Ramses · July 10th, 2010, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rascian

Belgrade, residential

This is no brutalism. Just the fact this building is partly made out of concrete and is plain ugly, doesn't make it brutalism.

Iluminat · July 10th, 2010, 01:01 AM

Well raw concrete is quite important to classyfy something as Brutalism, red brick was also quite common and the shape is quite weird and asymetric although there seem to be some postmodern inspirations.

Ivanski · July 10th, 2010, 01:10 AM

Few examples from Bulgaria:

Ruse municipality:

Varna municipality:
image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Ministry of foreign affairs in Sofia:

Grey Towers · July 10th, 2010, 01:56 AM

Manulife Centre, Toronto:

Sheraton Centre, Toronto:

Marriott Hotel, Toronto:

Robarts Library, University of Toronto:

Benonie · July 10th, 2010, 01:23 PM

Police Tower Antwerp, Belgium:

Fire God · July 13th, 2010, 12:37 AM

Whatever the classification of these buildings, some are clearly brutal to my eyes.

But the Antwerp building actually looks like it had a bit of influences from old buildings (or row houses) that come to mind when I think of Belgian cities.

Robarts Library reminds me of Simcity 2000's church and Torres Blancas looks like an arcology.

***Manila-X*** · July 13th, 2010, 08:51 AM

My favourite one would be OCBC Centre in Singapore

***Manila-X*** · July 13th, 2010, 08:57 AM

HK Brutalist

City Hall

Hilton Hotel (demolished)

PLA HK HQ

Does this count

stevensp · July 13th, 2010, 12:27 PM

uhu
a lot of modernism in this thread, not all brutalism

anyway, some very cool buildings! nice thread!

peeph0le · July 14th, 2010, 12:10 AM

I can't help but love this one in SF (even though most people I talk to dislike it):

Ramses · July 14th, 2010, 06:58 AM

^That's modernism also

peeph0le · July 15th, 2010, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramses

^That's modernism also

Yes, Brutalism falls under the umbrella of Modernism

archnyer · July 15th, 2010, 10:05 AM

Best Brutalism?

Easy.

UIC Illinois.

If someone could post an overhead of the old Plaza there, you would see what I mean.

archnyer · July 15th, 2010, 10:07 AM

Note the buildings in the lower right part of the shot.

July 8th, 2010, 07:42 AM	#62
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Fire God Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 89 Likes (Received): 0	Whatever the classification of these buildings, some are clearly brutal to my eyes. But the Antwerp building actually looks like it had a bit of influences from old buildings (or row houses) that come to mind when I think of Belgian cities. Robarts Library reminds me of Simcity 2000's church and Torres Blancas looks like an arcology. Last edited by Fire God; July 13th, 2010 at 12:46 AM.

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July 8th, 2010, 02:08 PM	#63
Concrete Stereo Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lyon Posts: 1,154 Likes (Received): 6	haven't we had several threads like this one? As entertaining as always though.

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July 8th, 2010, 04:21 PM	#65
Hada Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 25 Likes (Received): 0	Hehe! These are what I call skycrappers!

July 10th, 2010, 01:01 AM	#68
Iluminat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,607 Likes (Received): 93	Well raw concrete is quite important to classyfy something as Brutalism, red brick was also quite common and the shape is quite weird and asymetric although there seem to be some postmodern inspirations.

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Grey Towers Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,029 Likes (Received): 0	Manulife Centre, Toronto: Sheraton Centre, Toronto: Marriott Hotel, Toronto: Robarts Library, University of Toronto:

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July 13th, 2010, 12:27 PM	#75
stevensp Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 953 Likes (Received): 1	uhu a lot of modernism in this thread, not all brutalism anyway, some very cool buildings! nice thread! __________________ My web page http://stevenspapen.tumblr.com NEW Architecture projects Photography

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peeph0le Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 77 Likes (Received): 0	I can't help but love this one in SF (even though most people I talk to dislike it):

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archnyer Architecture Afficionado Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NEW YAWK Posts: 117 Likes (Received): 0	Best Brutalism? Easy. UIC Illinois. If someone could post an overhead of the old Plaza there, you would see what I mean.

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