Brutalist Architecture

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Architectural style
gptkbp:alumni Gained popularity in the 21st century
gptkbp:associatedWith Concrete
Functionalism
gptkbp:characterizedBy Massive, monolithic forms
Rough, unfinished surfaces
gptkbp:criticism Considered cold and uninviting
Often seen as lacking in aesthetic appeal
gptkbp:culturalImpact Featured in films and media
Influenced art and design movements
Inspiration for urban design
Subject of preservation efforts
Symbol of social housing initiatives
gptkbp:design Use of geometric shapes
Integration with the environment
Emphasis on functionality
gptkbp:famousFor 1950s to 1970s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brutalist Architecture
gptkbp:influenced Contemporary architecture
Postmodern architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy Modernism
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Trellick_Tower
gptkb:Paul_Rudolph
gptkb:Louis_Kahn
gptkb:Marcel_Breuer
gptkb:Le_Corbusier
gptkb:Boston_City_Hall
gptkb:The_Barbican_Centre
gptkb:The_National_Theatre,_London
Unité d'Habitation
Alison_and_Peter_Smithson
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_University_of_Massachusetts_Dartmouth_Library
gptkb:The_Geisel_Library,_UC_San_Diego
gptkb:The_Royal_National_Theatre,_London
gptkb:The_Boston_University_Law_Tower
gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Canada
gptkb:The_National_Theatre_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:The_Centre_Pompidou,_Paris
gptkb:The_University_of_East_Anglia,_Norwich
gptkb:The_Yale_Art_and_Architecture_Building
gptkb:The_University_of_Chicago's_Regenstein_Library
The_Toronto-Dominion_Centre
The_Habitat_67,_Montreal
The_Kenzō_Tange's_Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Museum
The_National_Library_of_Kosovo,_Pristina
The_St._John's_Abbey,_Minnesota
The_St._John's_Cathedral,_Hong_Kong
The_St._Louis_City_Hall.
The_St._Peter's_Church,_Hamburg
gptkbp:usesTechnology Brick
Glass
Reinforced concrete