I feel like most brutalist buildings are designed by a committee. They want the building to look like it provided maximal value for money, so they try to avoid looking good.
Especially true in America, where “the projects” often used spray-painted signage, even though metal numbers would cost less. The conservative hierarchy fetish couldn’t stand poor people having anything too nice.
I feel like most brutalist buildings are designed by a committee. They want the building to look like it provided maximal value for money, so they try to avoid looking good.
Especially true in America, where “the projects” often used spray-painted signage, even though metal numbers would cost less. The conservative hierarchy fetish couldn’t stand poor people having anything too nice.