Partly this is because the Barbican is exceptionally well kept (much brutalist architecture is associated with slum estates, whereas the Barbican is mostly inha

Partly 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...