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brutalism
[ broot-l-iz-uhm ]
noun
- Architecture. a style of modernist architecture, originating in the 1950s, characterized by exposed structural materials and plain, massive, often steeply angular geometric forms, typically of unfinished concrete.
- a style in art, furniture, jewelry, etc., influenced by this architecture and often characterized by outsized elements or the use of unfinished or roughly textured materials.
brutalism
/ ˈːəˌɪə /
noun
- an austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipes Also callednew brutalism
Derived Forms
- ˈܳٲ, nounadjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٲ· noun adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of brutalism1
Example Sentences
In 2017, they were given category A-listed status by Historic Environment Scotland as a leading example of Scottish brutalism.
It came about, it might have even come about the exact same year that the term “brutalism” was coined and those first buildings were erected in the U.K. in the early 1950s.
In late February, Lewis met up for martinis at the Westin Bonaventure’s revolving rooftop bar in downtown L.A.. famous for 360-degree views and swanky concrete brutalism.
The five-story granite and concrete structure is considered an important example of the architectural style known as brutalism.
There was a lot of theoretical architecture going around, mostly originated, I think, from the East Coast — postmodernism, brutalism, all of these ‘-isms.’
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