Illustrated Architecture Dictionary ............. Styles of Architecture
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary ............. Styles of Architecture
Brutalism in Buffalo, NY
1950-1970
Movement in modern architecture, emphasizing stark forms and raw surfaces, particularly of concrete"A short-lived architectural movement of the 1960s that set itself in opposition to the picturesque Scandinavian-influenced mainstream of the period, and instead advocated the brutally frank expression of the nature of modern materials, characterized by unadorned concrete and the blunt detailing of joints and openings." - Archiseek
"This style began in England in 1954 coined to characterize the style of Le Corbusier and others who were inspired by such buildings. Brutalism nearly always used concrete exposed at it roughest and handled with overemphasis on big chunky member which collide ruthlessly." - artemisillustration.com
Features:
- Rough-textured and unfinished materials
- Raw and exposed materials emphasizing stark forms
- Primordial
- Sculptural
- Weighty textured surfaces and massiveness, created mainly by large areas of patterned concrete.
- Windows consist of tiny openings
- Combination of voids and solids giving walls an egg-crate appearance
- Mechanical systems are left exposed on the interior of the bare structure
See also: Article about Boston's Brutalist City Hall
Examples from Buffalo architecture
- Illustration above: Buffalo City Court
Other examples:
