Brutalism has a certain power to it, it says "Communist hellhole" or "The state is in control here." It's visually oppressive inside and out. It has no place in America, except as prison architecture.
Architects are obsessed with it though. The goal is to show the structure and supports of the building at all times, to them it's like looking at a naked building. But I can't help but think designing such a visually oppressive force gets their rocks off on being the one who made people feel small and insignificant.
No news on that EO having been signed yet, but it seems like something he is planning to do.
Brutalism has a certain power to it, it says "Communist hellhole" or "The state is in control here." It's visually oppressive inside and out. It has no place in America, except as prison architecture.
Architects are obsessed with it though. The goal is to show the structure and supports of the building at all times, to them it's like looking at a naked building. But I can't help but think designing such a visually oppressive force gets their rocks off on being the one who made people feel small and insignificant.
No news on that EO having been signed yet, but it seems like something he is planning to do.
Absolutely and I’ve explained this to my art loving gf soo many times.