Brutalism was the house style for federal buildings for a long time because it was considered as "monumental" as neoclassical architecture. I think a lot of the bad rap brutalism gets comes from people associating it with imposing and alienating government buildings.
maybe that's part of why brutalism appeals to me, is that I have more positive associations with it
from a young age, most of my exposure to brutalism was from the buildings on the local college campuses where my dad has worked for years and where I later attended
Brutalism was the house style for federal buildings for a long time because it was considered as "monumental" as neoclassical architecture. I think a lot of the bad rap brutalism gets comes from people associating it with imposing and alienating government buildings.
maybe that's part of why brutalism appeals to me, is that I have more positive associations with it
from a young age, most of my exposure to brutalism was from the buildings on the local college campuses where my dad has worked for years and where I later attended
so to me brutalism feels nostalgic and cozy
There is a cool video about it by StupidCity