Look up: brutalism

1. brutalism
   Architectural style of the 1950s and 1960s that evolved from the work of Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. It is uncompromising in its approach, believing that practicality and user-friendliness...
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2. Brutalism
   Term coined by the British architectural critic Reyner Banham to describe the approach to building particularly associated with the architects Peter and Alison Smithson in the 1950s and 1960s. The term originates from the use by the pioneer modern architect and painter Le Corbusier of 'beton brut' -...
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3. Brutalism
   A term used to describe the later buildings of Le Corbiusier and his enthusiasts, like Denys Lasdun and Erno Goldfinger, which delighted in the effects of raw concrete, left unpolished, and showing the marks of the wooden moulds. Such effects were often employed in buildings of great scale, with are...
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4. Brutalism
   Bru'tal·ism noun Brutish quality; brutality.
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5. Brutalism
   • (n.) Brutish quality; brutality.
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6. brutalism
   Architectural style of the 1950s and 1960s that evolved from the work of Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. It is uncompromising in its approach, believing that practicality and user-friendliness should be the first and foremost aims of architectural design. Materials such as steel and concrete are favoured. The term was first used by Alison a...
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