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by asimilator 2009 days ago
Some people like the brutalist aesthetic.
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Add some neon signs and play electronic music in the background, and you’ll it’ll become a #Cyberpunk hotspot on Instagram.
Architecture students who don't have kids in the main
Do they like it in 20 years after the concrete is all chipped and looks set to fall apart?
Brutalism largely outlived its welcome for a number of reasons. But one of them is that it literally does not age well.
I like brutalism as an aesthetic, but there are so many brutalst buildings that make me want to clean the facade with a pressure washer.

Unless the architect designs around the predictable weathering patterns, a brutalist building really needs constant upkeep to keep looking good, just like some other contemporary styles.