[ianai]

Do they like it in 20 years after the concrete is all chipped and looks set to fall apart?

[ghaff]

Brutalism largely outlived its welcome for a number of reasons. But one of them is that it literally does not age well.

[wongarsu]

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.