The exposed, poured-in-place “raw” concrete—béton brut—of which they were wholly or partially constructed accounts for “brutalism,” the name by which the architectural craze these buildings launched ...
Call them monuments, foreign elements, eyesores — Brutalist buildings have become another battleground in President Trump’s culture war. The F.B.I. headquarters at the J. Edgar Hoover Building ...
Few architectural styles provoke as much debate as Brutalism. Once seen as stark and imposing, its unapologetic use of raw concrete and geometric forms is now experiencing a renaissance.
Brutalist architecture in the United States is a monument to collective postwar optimism and reassurance that the city and federal governments are in authority. Conceived as an embodiment of ...
Brutalist architecture, known for its raw concrete, geometric forms and imposing presence, has gained a renewed interest in the modern age of social media and more recently through the film The ...
But fans say it can also be expressive and forceful. Local examples of brutalism abound, from Journal Square in Jersey City to the former Whitney Museum in Manhattan and college buildings in ...
Brutalism has a bad name. That may be, in part, because it is a bad name. This polarizing architectural style of the 1950s and '60s is the subject of the the film "The Brutalist," nominated for 10 ...
Brady Corbet directed the 10-time Oscar-nominated film “The Brutalist” — but he’s made “zero dollars” from the drama. “I just directed three ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link "The Brutalist" is a frontrunner this awards season, having been nominated for 10 Oscars and winning four BAFTAs and three Golden Globes.
"The Brutalist" has been racking up wins throughout awards season, but its director says he hasn't been reaping the financial rewards. Corbet said he recently directed three commercials in ...
His contempt for brutalism isn’t surprising, given that it is mostly associated with 1960s-era government and university buildings, hotbeds of resistance to the MAGA program. Hollywood loves ...
The Brutalist may not have found the same success at the box office this weekend as Anora, which rose over 570% after winning Best Picture, but the film still earned enough this weekend to pass a ...