>When I walk into a brutalist space, I feel minuscule and irrelevant. That's a good feeling! Brutalist structures are like alien megaliths. You see one and go

>When I walk into a brutalist space, I feel minuscule and irrelevant. That's a good feeling! Brutalist structures are like alien megaliths. You see one and go "Holy shit, the world is full of big mysterious things!" I contrast it with the mall or the fishbowl office building. Those are spaces designed to soothe your every personal need, but the subtle purpose is really to extract value from you. They are superficially pleasant but devoid of meaning. Brutalism on the other hand is a call to adventure, and refuses to coddle anybody. But maybe you're thinking more of like a Japanese garden, something truly beautiful and contemplative. That's the opposite of Brutalism in a good way, and both have their place. I just hate it when people reject brutalism for being "spiritless" yet welcome the most sanitized, commercialized alternatives.