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> It was very much an aesthetic choice, intentionally designed to be provocative. Sometimes, perhaps. Soviet brutalism was inspired by anemic budgets rather th
by duaneb 10y ago
> It was very much an aesthetic choice, intentionally designed to be provocative.
Sometimes, perhaps. Soviet brutalism was inspired by anemic budgets rather than the aesthetic. In fact I would speculate this is a driving factor more than anything--concrete is easy to work with and is cheap.
The aesthetic certainly gives the movement its name, though.
- twelvechairs 10y agoIt was also popular for its apparent low maintenance. Only now we are at the point where 60 year old concrete buildings need to be cleaned and it costs a fortune to do so because they were never designed for it