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I was just about to say that the Barbican is probably one of the few Brutalist designs that is actually aesthetically appealing (to me). Most all other example
by jeffwass 8y ago
I was just about to say that the Barbican is probably one of the few Brutalist designs that is actually aesthetically appealing (to me).
Most all other examples just feel like dystopian nightmares.
- fredley 8y agoPartly this is because the Barbican is exceptionally well kept (much brutalist architecture is associated with slum estates, whereas the Barbican is mostly inhabited by richer people). The concrete is clean, the ponds and fountains are working, the balconies overflow with plants. There are many exceptional examples of brutalist architecture in Paris, some well kept, some not so much: http://www.anothermag.com/design-living/9587/the-brutalist-buildings-to-visit-in-paris http://www.anothermag.com/design-living/9587/the-brutalist-b...