Main entry:

Grindrod, John.

Title & Author:

How to love brutalism / John Grindrod.

Publication:

London : Batsford, 2018.

Description:

151 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-151) and index.
1. How to hate Brutalism, and other opinions -- 2. Concrete beginnings: A rough time with Le Corbusier -- 3. Brutal ethic or aesthetic? The moral case for Brutalism -- 4. The nitty-gritty: How Brutalism is made -- 5. Unbrutal truths: The modernist rivals to Brutalism's crown -- 6. Big brutes: Pioneers and their peccadilloes -- 7. The world of Brutalism: Magical features and where to find them -- 8. Sculpture club: The grey area between art and Brutalist architecture -- 9. The soul of Brut: Apartments and other machines for living in -- 10. Civic pride: The heart of the city, Brutalist style -- 11. Cash and concrete: The dizzying rise of corporate Brutalism -- 12. Brutal landscapes: Adventures in town planning -- 13. Brutal bling: Concrete as a luxury item -- 14. Welcome to the Lunar module: The cult of space-Age design -- 15. Lost Brutes: Demolition and the absence of the future -- 16. Ruined Brutes: When rough concrete returns to nature -- 17. Love lifts us up: The restoration of Brutalist masterpieces -- 18. Gritty urban decay: How Brutalism is (mis)represented in culture -- 19. Covetable concrete: The unlikely fetishization of Brutalism -- 20. Emotional concrete: How does Brutalism make you feel today?

Summary:

Whether you love or hate brutalist buildings, this book will explain what it is about them that elicits such strong feeling. You will understand the true power of concrete and of mammoth-sized buildings, but also some of the more subtle aspects of brutalist buildings that you may not have known or considered. Brutalist architecture, which flourished in the 1950s to mid-1970s, gained its name from the term ' Beton-brut', or raw concrete - the material of choice for the movement. British architectural critic Reyner Banham adapted the term into 'brutalism' (originally 'New Brutalism') to identify the emerging style. The architectural style - typified by buildings such as Trellick Tower in London and Unite D'Habitation in Marseille - is controversial but has an enthusiastic fan base, including the author who is on a mission to explain his passion. John Grindrod's book will be enlightening for those new to the subject, bringing humour, insight and honesty to the subject but will also interest those already immersed in built culture. Illustrated with striking drawings by The Brutal Artist, the book is divided up into a series of mini essays that explains the brutalist world from a human aspect, as well as an architectural, historical and even pop cultural angle. The book journeys from the UK to discover brutalism and its influence around the world - from Le Corbusier's designs in Chandigarh, India, to Lina Bo Bardi's buildings in Brazil.

ISBN:

9781849944427
1849944423

Subject:

Brutalism (Architecture)
Brutalisme (Architecture)
Brutalist.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 306501
Call No.: BIB 252069
Status: Available