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The Brutalist style is strangely beautiful when integrated with Classical architecture (see, for example, the Ulster Museum). It is however just a shell and th
by martijn_himself 11y ago
The Brutalist style is strangely beautiful when integrated with Classical architecture (see, for example, the Ulster Museum).
It is however just a shell and the spaces inside should be bright, inviting, functional and a joy to live in- that's what I find most important about architecture (and I am just a layman).
- notahacker 11y agoIt's a matter of personal taste. I'd say the brutalist style is at its worst when juxtaposed with more traditional styles, and at its best when completely alone in the landscape where its unusual proportions are less jarring, and the bare concrete looks earthy rather than dirty At least the Ulster Museum architect - whose creation looks like it's in the process of devouring the older building - seems to have had a sense of humour.
- guard-of-terra 11y agoIf you get to be alone in the landscape, it means the landscape is unwalkable, which is no go.