Brutalism
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Brutalism is an architectural style characterized by stark, geometric forms and extensive use of raw concrete, often conveying a monumental and utilitarian aesthetic.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brutalism canonical | 40 |
| Brutalist architecture | 40 |
| New Brutalism | 4 |
| Brutalist architects | 1 |
| post-war New Brutalism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Brutalism Context triple: [Le Corbusier, influenced, Brutalism]
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International Style
International Style is a modernist architectural movement characterized by functional design, minimal ornamentation, and the use of glass, steel, and concrete in simple geometric forms.
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Art Deco
Art Deco is a decorative visual arts and architectural style from the early 20th century characterized by bold geometric forms, rich colors, and lavish ornamentation that symbolized modernity and luxury.
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Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture is a Western architectural style inspired by the classical forms of ancient Greece and Rome, characterized by symmetry, grand scale, and the use of columns and pediments.
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Modernism
Modernism is a broad 20th-century cultural and artistic movement characterized by a deliberate break with traditional forms and an embrace of innovation, abstraction, and new technologies in art, architecture, literature, and design.
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Beaux-Arts
Beaux-Arts is a grand, highly ornamented architectural style rooted in classical Greek and Roman forms, popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Brutalism Target entity description: Brutalism is an architectural style characterized by stark, geometric forms and extensive use of raw concrete, often conveying a monumental and utilitarian aesthetic.
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A.
International Style
International Style is a modernist architectural movement characterized by functional design, minimal ornamentation, and the use of glass, steel, and concrete in simple geometric forms.
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B.
Art Deco
Art Deco is a decorative visual arts and architectural style from the early 20th century characterized by bold geometric forms, rich colors, and lavish ornamentation that symbolized modernity and luxury.
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C.
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture is a Western architectural style inspired by the classical forms of ancient Greece and Rome, characterized by symmetry, grand scale, and the use of columns and pediments.
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D.
Modernism
Modernism is a broad 20th-century cultural and artistic movement characterized by a deliberate break with traditional forms and an embrace of innovation, abstraction, and new technologies in art, architecture, literature, and design.
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E.
Beaux-Arts
Beaux-Arts is a grand, highly ornamented architectural style rooted in classical Greek and Roman forms, popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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modernist architecture movement ⓘ |
| designGoal |
functional clarity
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honest expression of materials ⓘ socially oriented architecture ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
emphasis on mass and volume
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expressed structural elements ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ monumental aesthetic ⓘ repetitive modular elements ⓘ rough surface textures ⓘ stark geometric forms ⓘ use of raw exposed concrete ⓘ utilitarian aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | derived from French term béton brut meaning raw concrete ⓘ |
| hasGeographicSpread |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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glass ⓘ reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Barbican Estate
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surface form:
Barbican Estate in London
Boston City Hall ⓘ Geisel Library at UC San Diego ⓘ Habitat 67 ⓘ
surface form:
Habitat 67 in Montreal
National Theatre in London ⓘ Robin Hood Gardens in London ⓘ Trellick Tower in London ⓘ Unité d’Habitation, Marseille ⓘ
surface form:
Unité d’Habitation in Marseille
Yale School of Architecture building ⓘ
surface form:
Yale Art and Architecture Building
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| hasNotableProponent |
Alison Smithson
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Denys Lasdun ⓘ Ernő Goldfinger ⓘ Kenzo Tange ⓘ Le Corbusier ⓘ Marcel Breuer ⓘ Paul Rudolph ⓘ Peter Smithson ⓘ |
| hasPerception |
has been criticized as inhuman or oppressive
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has been reappraised and appreciated by preservationists ⓘ often considered austere or harsh ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
cultural institutions
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government buildings ⓘ post-war reconstruction ⓘ social housing ⓘ university campuses ⓘ urban renewal projects ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | béton brut ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Brutalism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
New Brutalism
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| wasInfluencedBy |
International Style
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Le Corbusier ⓘ Modernism ⓘ |
| wasProminentIn |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: Brutalism Description of subject: Brutalism is an architectural style characterized by stark, geometric forms and extensive use of raw concrete, often conveying a monumental and utilitarian aesthetic.
Referenced by (86)
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