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Brutalism
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Bru·tal·ism  (brtl-zm)
n.
An architectural style of the mid-20th century characterized by massive or monolithic forms, usually of poured concrete and typically unrelieved by exterior decoration.

Brutal·ist n.

brutalism [ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipes Also called new brutalism
brutalist  n & adj

Brutalism
an aggressive 20th-century style, usually in rough-textured and unfinished materials, that frankly exhibits both structural and mechanical systems.
See also: Architecture
Translations
brutalism
n (Archit) → Brutalismus m


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Our parks and squares were still enclosed with the brutalist wire netting that had replaced the elegant Regency and Victorian railings taken away to be melted down for the war effort.
 
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