ABSTRACT

There is a genuine resurgence of interest in this period of architecture. Brutalism is a highly debated topic in the architectural press and amongst architectural critics and institutions who promote the preservation of these buildings. This book is unique in combining beautiful, highly illustrated design with description of both British and International brutalist buildings and architects, alongside analysis of the present and future of brutalism. Not just be a historical tome, this book discusses brutalism as a living and evolving entity.

chapter |4 pages

Prologue

chapter One|12 pages

Brutalism is not a Corpse

chapter Two|20 pages

Ethic or Aesthetic?

chapter Three|10 pages

Muck and Ore

chapter Four|18 pages

Concrete

chapter Five|22 pages

Brickalism

chapter Six|20 pages

Craft

chapter Seven|16 pages

Precast

chapter Eight|16 pages

The Brutalist City

chapter Nine|18 pages

The Social Question

chapter Ten|24 pages

An Innocent State

chapter Eleven|20 pages

The Sublime

chapter Twelve|26 pages

The Brutalist Revival