In my opinion there's two kind's of brutalism. There's more organic and well though out brutalism like Louis Kahn's works, most of them which are pure sex, and then there's this monotone soviet housing block type brutalism which always looks like shit and depressing.
Brutalism can work great if the real nature of the materials used is understood and the design itself has some thought put to it. But on the other it's really easy to fuck it up.
[QUOTE=OvB;48776442]I think Brutalist architecture aged poorly.[/QUOTE]
Hopefully much of it will be demolished to make way for new buildings:
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Vasilis-UK-1999-2007_010.jpg[/img]
If ISIS blew up this disgusting turd, the British would recognize the Caliphate by teatime.
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Berlin_-_ICC3.jpg[/img]
This isn't the fucking flying car and android industrial plant, it's a conference center in Berlin. Given the war crimes of Germany in the past century I'm surprised the architect who designed this wasn't put on trial for crimes against good taste.
that second one looks more postmodern than brustalist tbh
[QUOTE=Qaus;48778955]that second one looks more postmodern than brustalist tbh[/QUOTE]
Eh it's still ugly.
at least you don't have this piece of fuckin' shite
[t]http://www.blackiewarner.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4000.jpg[/t]
[t]http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1874434.1406028335!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg[/t]
or this piece of depressing shite
The golden seal looks pretty awesome, though
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48779022]The golden seal looks pretty awesome, though[/QUOTE]
the rest of it is depressing unfortunately
[QUOTE=spoder55;48778249][t]http://i.imgur.com/vu0S20q.png[/t][/QUOTE]
I want to know who had the time to stack all that paper
How about some pictures of [url="https://www.flickr.com/photos/timoheinonen/sets/72157642111143393/"]Tallinn during 1976?[/url]
[t]http://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7444/13040300585_d109e30b40_k.jpg[/t]
[t]http://c3.staticflickr.com/3/2293/13040749344_f26cc54c06_h.jpg[/t]
[t]http://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2052/13040610043_9c037b0e04_k.jpg[/t]
[t]http://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7363/13041077124_f7ba1cb5ea_k.jpg[/t]
[t]http://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7336/13040229075_6539959356_c.jpg[/t][t]http://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2121/13040560994_ffb6a23f2b_c.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=spoder55;48778998]at least you don't have this piece of fuckin' shite
[t]http://www.blackiewarner.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4000.jpg[/t]
[t]http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1874434.1406028335!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg[/t]
or this piece of depressing shite[/QUOTE]
nigga please, this is a church near where I live:
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Klaukkalan_kirkko1.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=Virtanen;48779444]nigga please, this is a church near where I live:
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Klaukkalan_kirkko1.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
The Chapel at the USAF Academy:
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/VHNvXKD.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/R0GbYBQ.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/mnhvdQd.jpg[/img_thumb]
[QUOTE=OvB;48779614]The Chapel at the USAF Academy:
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/VHNvXKD.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/R0GbYBQ.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/mnhvdQd.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
This is one of the coolest buildings I've visited since going to Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water as a kid. It still blows my mind that the chapel was built in 1962.
[editline]28th September 2015[/editline]
May or may not have some pics somewhere, hang on
Time for some architecture that's actually good:
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/SmithsonianCastel_07120014.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01982/Crossness-Engines_1982628i.jpg[/img]
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Central_Park_New_York_City_New_York_4.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Central_Hall.JPG[/img_thumb]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/rvkL7dT.gif[/img]
[t]http://ansionnachfionn.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/poblacht-na-hc3a9ireann-the-1916-proclamation-of-the-irish-republic-an-original-copy-with-its-distinct-fonts.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE]Poblacht na hÉireann.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;48779845]Time for some architecture that's actually good:
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/SmithsonianCastel_07120014.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01982/Crossness-Engines_1982628i.jpg[/img]
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Central_Park_New_York_City_New_York_4.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Central_Hall.JPG[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
not enough brutalism
[editline]28th September 2015[/editline]
although really, I particularly like the last pic.
no more brutalism pls
emergency eyewash
[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3911/14667107507_bc599ca8ea_z.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14548617358_4feec01d26_c.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/712/20968415328_ebc8b644ed_b.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48781033]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/712/20968415328_ebc8b644ed_b.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Christ there's a lot of churches in that pic.
[QUOTE=Kommodore;48781033][img]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14548617358_4feec01d26_c.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
IMHO, brightly colored buildings like this are ugly.
Simon Fraser University's main building and library is an amazing structure and to top it off it was built on the top of a fucking mountain.
[img]http://code.sfu.ca/content/sfu/code/newsmedia/_jcr_content/main_content/textimage/image.img.jpg/1382137493275.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.vancouversun.com/cms/binary/6977729.jpg[/img]
[img]http://theend08.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/sfu.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.anmorewoods.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sfu.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=The_J_Hat;48780921]not enough brutalism
[editline]28th September 2015[/editline]
although really, I particularly like the last pic.[/QUOTE]
Cast iron structures were the cathedrals of the steam age:
[img]http://gb.fotolibra.com/images/previews/1192345-victorian-gothic-cast-iron-arches-brackets.jpeg[/img]
[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Salle_de_lecture_Bibliotheque_Sainte-Genevieve_n07.jpg[/img_thumb]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48781054]IMHO, brightly colored buildings like this are ugly.[/QUOTE]
the anglo saxon protestant is strong in you
[QUOTE=spoder55;48778998]at least you don't have this piece of fuckin' shite
[t]http://www.blackiewarner.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4000.jpg[/t]
or this piece of depressing shite[/QUOTE]
What's wrong with the stiffy by the Liffey?
Are we posting interesting churches?
Methodist Church in Estonia:
(built 100% with donations btw which is pretty damn cool)
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0hvMjIQ.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Terminutter;48781264]What's wrong with the stiffy by the Liffey?[/QUOTE]
It's shitty and smells iffy.
So we doin' architecture now, eh?
Have some Nishi Building.
[thumb]http://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/grandstair-1.jpg[/thumb]
[thumb]http://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/grandstair-2.jpg[/thumb]
[thumb]http://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/grandstair-5.jpg[/thumb]
And some [URL="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/05/nishi-building/"]info about it[/URL]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48781054]IMHO, brightly colored buildings like this are ugly.[/QUOTE]
I disagree fully. They make me feel comforted and warm. There is a street like that near me in Fayetteville, has some really old, beautiful buildings. Shame it's a diamond in the middle of ghettopolis.
Also, regarding the church posting. Regardless what you think of religion, the architecture and art it brought about is some of the most incredible, beautiful stuff ever made.
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;48781443]That's the Tollan homeworld from Stargate SG1.[/QUOTE]
I believe it's also the courtyard where gaius baltar meets the first model 6 cylon.
TBH I dont think brutalism is even ugly, I think that some buildings are ugly regardless of their style.
