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> Moss and vines look great on Britain's Georgian and Gothic architecture. On Brutalist flat surfaces, it just looks dirty. That's just like your opinion, man.
by glogla 3y ago
> Moss and vines look great on Britain's Georgian and Gothic architecture. On Brutalist flat surfaces, it just looks dirty.
That's just like your opinion, man.
> Brutalism is an academic justification of the brutalisation of the working class, who invariably were the ones who ended up living in cheaply constructed Brutalist architecture. The middle and upper classes (and the architects) keep to their pretty Georgian Neo-classical houses.
That is a projection. Most brutalist buildings are not living spaces but things like bridges, university buildings, libraries, airports, museums, etc. Who do those oppress?
If you don't like the concrete because the Soviets used a lot of it, say that without the pseudo-intelecualization.
- Nursie 3y agoPersonally I don’t like it because Britain was full of it when I was growing up (still is in places) and it was - ugly - dirty - dark - felt impersonal, not designed for people - usually smelled of piss - often associated with petty crime They create spaces that are unfriendly, often cold, wet and dark. They have odd corners and cavities hidden away from view. As a result nobody felt affection or ownership of the spaces, so they would be used as a toilet, or a site for mugging. Most brutalist buildings should be wiped from the earth. People report liking living in the Barbican, perhaps we can keep that one. Most of the rest are nothing more than an eyesore.