{"id":584454,"date":"2024-01-03T08:51:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T13:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=584454"},"modified":"2024-01-03T08:52:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T13:52:13","slug":"why-do-people-like-brutalist-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/03\/why-do-people-like-brutalist-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do people like brutalist buildings?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So there is this very very interesting brutalist building that Seneca and I always drive by, and also from the Blair Hills steps, even from the Kenneth Hahn overview path, we could see this interesting weird and a bit ugly alien like brutalist building. I always wondered to myself; why do people like brutalism as an aesthetic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People like Brutalist buildings for various reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unique Aesthetic<\/strong>: Brutalism offers a stark, powerful visual style that stands out from more traditional architecture. Its bold, geometric forms and raw concrete surfaces can be striking and imposing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Historical and Cultural Significance<\/strong>: These buildings often represent a specific era in architectural history, particularly post-World War II reconstruction and the mid-20th century. They evoke a sense of time and place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expression of Strength and Solidity<\/strong>: The massive, fortress-like appearance of Brutalist structures conveys a sense of strength and permanence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Honesty of Materials<\/strong>: Brutalism is known for exposing the materials from which buildings are made, particularly concrete, which is appreciated for its raw and unpretentious quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artistic and Intellectual Appeal<\/strong>: For some, Brutalist buildings are seen as an embodiment of certain philosophical and artistic ideals, such as minimalism and a focus on functional forms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contrast to Modern Trends<\/strong>: In an era where glass and steel are prevalent, the distinctiveness of concrete Brutalist structures offers a contrast that can be refreshing or nostalgic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The appreciation of Brutalist architecture often varies greatly from person to person, influenced by individual tastes, cultural backgrounds, and architectural viewpoints.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So there is this very very interesting brutalist building that Seneca and I always drive by, and also from the Blair Hills steps, even from the Kenneth Hahn overview path, we could see this interesting weird and a bit ugly alien like brutalist building. I always wondered to myself; why do people like brutalism as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-584454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584454"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":584457,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584454\/revisions\/584457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}