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> You might find Riverside Plaza (aka Cedar Towers) in Minneapolis an interesting bit of colorful Brutalism. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9
by wtbob 10y ago
> You might find Riverside Plaza (aka Cedar Towers) in Minneapolis an interesting bit of colorful Brutalism.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Riverside_Plaza_%28Minneapolis%29_building.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Riversid...
The colour does remind me a bit of a Mondrian, but I think it should be removed from the earth just as one would remove mercury-contaminated soil.
- rurban 10y agoThat's not Brutalism, that's pure classic modernism. Very Corbusier.
- beat 10y agoI'd say it's both. If you get away from the heights and walk around the base of the buildings, it's totally Brutalism - straight-up shaped concrete, nothing to decorate but the shape itself. It's also remarkably walkable and sociable. It feels like a space rather than an obstacle. (I credit part of this vibe to the Somali community, who are strongly self-policing and don't tolerate dangerous gangs of young men in their space)