Bru·tal·ism (br t l- z  m)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. Bru tal·ist n. |
brutalism
Noun
an austere architectural style of the 1950s on, characterized by the use of exposed concrete and angular shapes
Brutalism
an aggressive 20th-century style, usually in rough-textured and unfinished materials, that frankly exhibits both structural and mechanical systems.
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