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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
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.
See also: Architecture


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The logic is to dam up those expectations by curtailing freedom, and, despite their lip service to Deng's policies of reform and opening up, that is what Wang Chen and his fellow brutalists wanted to do.
Communist Crowd Control by Walden, George / The National Interest
A family tree charted architectural and cultural progress from the early '60s to the present day; from the Brutalists to the Essentialists in one jolly, seamless evolution.
Venice observed by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
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