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> On the other hand, 1950s brutalist buildings, by their own architect's admission, are ugly. Plenty of brutalist buildings are not ugly. https://preview.redd

> On the other hand, 1950s brutalist buildings, by their own architect's admission, are ugly. Plenty of brutalist buildings are not ugly. https://preview.redd.it/1w5r7lmno0491.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=520402461a0cfebdc8f3e359fe49299123571289 https://preview.redd.it/1w5r7lmno0491.jpg?width=4032&format=... Interesting uses of lines and perspective, a willingness to have large sweeping architectural shapes that were not possible before, huge stairwells, open air walkways, plenty of windows for natural light. Yes the concrete is ugly as sin, and it turns out it weathers and falls apart way sooner than anyone expected, but the shapes concrete was able to create are impressive.

sbaiddn 4y ago
Let me guess. A university or a museum. It's.. not pretty. A wannabe portico that is more reminiscent of a jail hallway. Its lined with buttock crushing benches to "rest". As you (necessarily briefly) sit on this bench, at no point are you allowed to fathom that you'll ever escape the concrete that envelops you on every side. Concrete floor. Concrete walls. Concrete ceiling. But! There's hope in the horizon! A few trees grow in the courtyard. these are the only things that shatters this prison cell. That introduces hope and, yes, beauty. None of it manmade. For the beauty in this picture, if there is any at all, is exclusive to nature. The trees' elegance jumps at the viewer precisely because otherwise everything in this picture is ugly.
- com2kid 4y ago
  > But! There's hope in the horizon! A few trees grow in the courtyard. these are the only things that shatters this prison cell. That introduces hope and, yes, beauty. None of it manmade. It is a wonderful campus to be on. Open air walkways between classes, vines growing everywhere, lots of natural light. Concrete allowed for playing with new shapes and angles, the beauty is in the flow and dynamism of shapes. Go browse the top posts of https://www.reddit.com/r/brutalism/top/?t=all https://www.reddit.com/r/brutalism/top/?t=all plenty of amazing buildings there. Interiors like https://i.redd.it/e7yucwdqia461.jpg https://i.redd.it/e7yucwdqia461.jpg are wonderful to be in, and new technologies in construction materials and techniques made those interiors possible at a much lower price compared to what was possible before. https://www.reddit.com/r/brutalism/comments/hlqa2l/geisel_library/ https://www.reddit.com/r/brutalism/comments/hlqa2l/geisel_li... That is just cool. I'm not going to claim Brutalism has a good track record vs art deco or modern styles that incorporate natural material (loved me some mixed textures!) but claiming everything brutalist is ugly is just false. (another good entry, https://i.redd.it/5volkc9zx4561.jpg https://i.redd.it/5volkc9zx4561.jpg)

sbaiddn 4y ago

Let me guess. A university or a museum. It's.. not pretty. A wannabe portico that is more reminiscent of a jail hallway. Its lined with buttock crushing benches to "rest". As you (necessarily briefly) sit on this bench, at no point are you allowed to fathom that you'll ever escape the concrete that envelops you on every side. Concrete floor. Concrete walls. Concrete ceiling. But! There's hope in the horizon! A few trees grow in the courtyard. these are the only things that shatters this prison cell. That introduces hope and, yes, beauty. None of it manmade. For the beauty in this picture, if there is any at all, is exclusive to nature. The trees' elegance jumps at the viewer precisely because otherwise everything in this picture is ugly.

com2kid 4y ago
> But! There's hope in the horizon! A few trees grow in the courtyard. these are the only things that shatters this prison cell. That introduces hope and, yes, beauty. None of it manmade. It is a wonderful campus to be on. Open air walkways between classes, vines growing everywhere, lots of natural light. Concrete allowed for playing with new shapes and angles, the beauty is in the flow and dynamism of shapes. Go browse the top posts of https://www.reddit.com/r/brutalism/top/?t=all https://www.reddit.com/r/brutalism/top/?t=all plenty of amazing buildings there. Interiors like https://i.redd.it/e7yucwdqia461.jpg https://i.redd.it/e7yucwdqia461.jpg are wonderful to be in, and new technologies in construction materials and techniques made those interiors possible at a much lower price compared to what was possible before. https://www.reddit.com/r/brutalism/comments/hlqa2l/geisel_library/ https://www.reddit.com/r/brutalism/comments/hlqa2l/geisel_li... That is just cool. I'm not going to claim Brutalism has a good track record vs art deco or modern styles that incorporate natural material (loved me some mixed textures!) but claiming everything brutalist is ugly is just false. (another good entry, https://i.redd.it/5volkc9zx4561.jpg https://i.redd.it/5volkc9zx4561.jpg)