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It's called brutalism because brute is the French word for concrete. To many being made out of concrete would be a defining feature of brutalism, to others it's
by wongarsu 3y ago
It's called brutalism because brute is the French word for concrete. To many being made out of concrete would be a defining feature of brutalism, to others it's the exposed building materials without façade.
- mikestew 3y agoIt's called brutalism because brute is the French word for concrete. Umm...the French word you're looking for is "beton". The rest of the thread has plenty of (correct) definitions of "brut" for reference.