š¢ these big ugly gray buildings
what do you think of the building in the photo?
itās very imposing, blunt, and looks like it was made with unfinished concrete. well, thatās because it was. buildings such as this are part of brutalist architecture, and Iāve always found them aesthetically pleasing.
š so, what is it?
why then, one might ask, were they built this way?
the intent is to focus more on the material and not rely on other factors for architecture
to stray away from skyscrapers or āfancyā buildings (that can be associated with the upper-class) and be less pretentious
concrete is cheaper to work with
š still ugly?
it is still hard to deny that the buildings are still somewhat unsettling. this is the exterior of a prison from the kubrick film āa clockwork orangeā. brutalist structures are often used in dystopian films because of their crude aesthetic.
what do you think?
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iāll be back next week to end your weekday with an interesting topic!
