Comments on: Beyond Brutalism: Creative Concrete Architecture http://weburbanist.com/2009/04/01/brutalism-postmodernism-concrete-architecture/ Urban Culture, Alternative Art and Wonders of the World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Concrete Cancer http://weburbanist.com/2009/04/01/brutalism-postmodernism-concrete-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-132393 Concrete Cancer Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:44:06 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=9419#comment-132393 I think, even it has some bad side effects, the concrete will remain in our industry for some more time. easy to make, easy distribution, and easy manipulation of it gives advantages to other materials. It's easy to maintain, to cure and rebuild, so despite its bad side effects, I think it will be used for building for a long time. I think, even it has some bad side effects, the concrete will remain in our industry for some more time. easy to make, easy distribution, and easy manipulation of it gives advantages to other materials. It’s easy to maintain, to cure and rebuild, so despite its bad side effects, I think it will be used for building for a long time.

]]> By: Mac Gordon http://weburbanist.com/2009/04/01/brutalism-postmodernism-concrete-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-118298 Mac Gordon Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:51:35 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=9419#comment-118298 I'm not impressed with the author's knowledge about either brutalism or, for that matter, architecture. Corbu was, I suppose, the leading "brutalist" mostly, I think,; because he was simply the leading architect for forty years. Richard Meier's church has nothing to do with brutalism; it has more in common with Stone and Yamasaki's designs. In the beginning, brutalism was, in Reyner Banham's words, "more an ethic than an aesthetic"; beton brut was not necessarily de rigeur although it was common because of the influence of Corbu, Tange, and a few others. For works that expressed the ideals of brutalism not just the cliches, look at Slesinger's Rittenhouse Swim Club, Kahn's Yale Art Gallery, or buildings by Richard G. Stein. Nothing superfluous in any of these works. I’m not impressed with the author’s knowledge about either brutalism or, for that matter, architecture. Corbu was, I suppose, the leading “brutalist” mostly, I think,; because he was simply the leading architect for forty years. Richard Meier’s church has nothing to do with brutalism; it has more in common with Stone and Yamasaki’s designs. In the beginning, brutalism was, in Reyner Banham’s words, “more an ethic than an aesthetic”; beton brut was not necessarily de rigeur although it was common because of the influence of Corbu, Tange, and a few others. For works that expressed the ideals of brutalism not just the cliches, look at Slesinger’s Rittenhouse Swim Club, Kahn’s Yale Art Gallery, or buildings by Richard G. Stein. Nothing superfluous in any of these works.

]]> By: Oh, the brutality. « David Wrote This http://weburbanist.com/2009/04/01/brutalism-postmodernism-concrete-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-114693 Oh, the brutality. « David Wrote This Tue, 19 May 2009 16:52:42 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=9419#comment-114693 [...] “Although many of the structures looked fresh and modern at first, it soon became apparent that the raw, bare concrete structures  lacked personality and promoted alienation,” according to Weburbanist. [...] [...] “Although many of the structures looked fresh and modern at first, it soon became apparent that the raw, bare concrete structures  lacked personality and promoted alienation,” according to Weburbanist. [...]

]]> By: Ed Menendez http://weburbanist.com/2009/04/01/brutalism-postmodernism-concrete-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-110151 Ed Menendez Fri, 01 May 2009 12:46:23 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=9419#comment-110151 The "Kinder, Gentler… Brutaler?" section looks very Gaudi inspired. The “Kinder, Gentler… Brutaler?” section looks very Gaudi inspired.

]]> By: The Grey Man http://weburbanist.com/2009/04/01/brutalism-postmodernism-concrete-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-105261 The Grey Man Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:46:19 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=9419#comment-105261 All most of these designs lack is an 88mm gun poking out and Erwin Rommel doing an inspection tour while men in dark helmets look approvingly. Is this seriously an aesthetic you'd chose on purpose? Heil Brutalism!! All most of these designs lack is an 88mm gun poking out and Erwin Rommel doing an inspection tour while men in dark helmets look approvingly.

Is this seriously an aesthetic you’d chose on purpose?

Heil Brutalism!!

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