Comments on: Brutalist Architecture http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Namowal http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1377878 Namowal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1377878 I don't like the style at all. When a building looks like it it's either 1.An orthopedic device 2.Something from the machine room 3.A parking garage (when it's not) Something is wrong. I don’t like the style at all.
When a building looks like it it’s either
1.An orthopedic device
2.Something from the machine room
3.A parking garage (when it’s not)
Something is wrong.

]]> By: Leah http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1376469 Leah Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:08:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1376469 I like it. I like it.

]]> By: Joe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1375586 Joe Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:49:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1375586 I'm a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. Our entire college is done in a brutalist style. Consequently, we've been named the 11th ugliest college in the nation by the princeton review for the last decade or so. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIT I’m a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.

Our entire college is done in a brutalist style. Consequently, we’ve been named the 11th ugliest college in the nation by the princeton review for the last decade or so.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIT

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1374945 Sofar Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:15:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1374945 Modernism has completely sucked since Art Deco went out of style. Modernism has completely sucked since Art Deco went out of style.

]]> By: dero http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1374921 dero Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:01:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1374921 My home town of Melbourne, Australia, is home to lots of brutalist architecture (much now protected) but my favourite has to be my local swimming centre - the Harold Holt Memorial Pool. The amusing thing about that is that it's named after Harold Holt, a former Australian Prime Minister - who went missing, presumed drowned, when swimming... http://blog.adonline.id.au/brutalist-architecture/ My home town of Melbourne, Australia, is home to lots of brutalist architecture (much now protected) but my favourite has to be my local swimming centre – the Harold Holt Memorial Pool. The amusing thing about that is that it’s named after Harold Holt, a former Australian Prime Minister – who went missing, presumed drowned, when swimming…

http://blog.adonline.id.au/brutalist-architecture/

]]> By: Wok http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1374548 Wok Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:17:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1374548 My entire school is done in this style. I hate it so much. My entire school is done in this style.

I hate it so much.

]]> By: joy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1374428 joy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:50:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1374428 Thanks for sharing this. I managed to get lost in the Barbican a few weeks ago, looking for what I *thought* was the real Thomas More house. Come to find out, it was just one of their building names. It's not the prettiest of building complexes, but I've always loved it anyway. I just ran through several dozen of the flickr images, and I agree - some can make it gorgeous, and some can be just horrifying. But, I'm wondering if the levels of graffiti on them has anything to do with it. Also, I'm wondering if Brutalist Architecture just looks better in black and white, or if that's just me. :-) Thanks for sharing this. I managed to get lost in the Barbican a few weeks ago, looking for what I *thought* was the real Thomas More house. Come to find out, it was just one of their building names. It’s not the prettiest of building complexes, but I’ve always loved it anyway.

I just ran through several dozen of the flickr images, and I agree – some can make it gorgeous, and some can be just horrifying. But, I’m wondering if the levels of graffiti on them has anything to do with it.

Also, I’m wondering if Brutalist Architecture just looks better in black and white, or if that’s just me. :-)

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1374358 Gauldar Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:55:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1374358 <i>Brutalism [sic] completely rejected the classical norms of beautification and decoration for hard angles, rough surfaces, and exposed plumbing and machinery</i> Sounds more like Britney Spears the Anne Coulter. If had caught a glimps of Ann Coulter's plumbing I think I might feel the need to rip my eyes and out fill the sockets with salt to clense myself from the evil. Brutalism [sic] completely rejected the classical norms of beautification and decoration for hard angles, rough surfaces, and exposed plumbing and machinery

Sounds more like Britney Spears the Anne Coulter. If had caught a glimps of Ann Coulter’s plumbing I think I might feel the need to rip my eyes and out fill the sockets with salt to clense myself from the evil.

]]> By: Paulina http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1374346 Paulina Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:52:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1374346 I admit that I've taken the picture of the building on the story cover, but only because it simply amazes me with its ugliness. The entire complex of the Barbican seems the very opposite of its original community-oriented philosophy. I admit that I’ve taken the picture of the building on the story cover, but only because it simply amazes me with its ugliness. The entire complex of the Barbican seems the very opposite of its original community-oriented philosophy.

]]> By: Lew A http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1374178 Lew A Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:53:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1374178 There is actually a brutalist church building in D.C. They think it is so ugly, they want to change it, but some people applied for it to be a historical landmark, because it's architectural styles is so unique. So this group of people are pretty much stuck with this ugly building :)... quite humorous. Lew There is actually a brutalist church building in D.C.

They think it is so ugly, they want to change it, but some people applied for it to be a historical landmark, because it’s architectural styles is so unique. So this group of people are pretty much stuck with this ugly building :) … quite humorous.

Lew

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1373989 Polx Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:24:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1373989 Brutalist Architecture is much like Techno music. Some can work within the field and create genuinely beautiful innovative things using the strengths and limitations of the medium. But most everyone else is using the medium to disguise their mediocrity with ill used technology that abrades peoples soul. Brutalist Architecture is much like Techno music.

Some can work within the field and create genuinely beautiful innovative things using the strengths and limitations of the medium.

But most everyone else is using the medium to disguise their mediocrity with ill used technology that abrades peoples soul.

]]> By: peril http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1373616 peril Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:42:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1373616 Le Corbusier was Swiss French. Even though he changed nationality later on in life, I think the Swiss stake claim to his nationality, he is on the Swiss 10 Franc note. Le Corbusier was Swiss French. Even though he changed nationality later on in life, I think the Swiss stake claim to his nationality, he is on the Swiss 10 Franc note.

]]> By: PK http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1373492 PK Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:50:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1373492 It looks good when it's done right. But yeah, those buildings scare me when I was very young. It looks good when it’s done right. But yeah, those buildings scare me when I was very young.

]]> By: DaveL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1373327 DaveL Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:36:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/12/brutalist-architecture/#comment-1373327 Funny... the same description can be used for Ann Coulter. Funny… the same description can be used for Ann Coulter.

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