Brutalist architecture

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:advocatesFor architects
designers
gptkbp:alumni 21st century
gptkbp:associatedWith modernism
gptkbp:characterizedBy raw concrete
gptkbp:criticism perceived as cold
associated with urban decay
perceived as uninviting
gptkbp:culturalSignificance public buildings
post-war reconstruction
social housing
gptkbp:hasPopulation 1970s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brutalist architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Paul_Rudolph
gptkb:Louis_Kahn
gptkb:Le_Corbusier
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Trellick_Tower
gptkb:The_Boston_University_Law_Tower
gptkb:Boston_City_Hall
gptkb:The_Barbican_Centre
gptkb:The_University_of_East_Anglia
gptkb:National_Theatre,_London
gptkb:The_Geisel_Library
gptkb:The_Yale_Art_and_Architecture_Building
Unité d'Habitation
Habitat 67
gptkbp:originatedIn 1950s
gptkbp:style historical context
artistic expression
cultural identity
functional design
raw materials
social commentary
asymmetry
bold colors
geometric shapes
architectural innovation
civic pride
large windows
open floor plans
sustainability concerns
textured surfaces
brutalism
urban integration
minimal ornamentation
integrated landscaping
urbanism
community focus
massive forms
exposed structural elements
monolithic appearance