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by Michelangelo11 658 days ago
Yes, but that is not the reason:

> Brutalism is an architectural style of the 20th century that mainly uses concrete as a building material. The term "brutalism" comes from the French expression "béton brut", which means "raw concrete".

https://industrialkonzept.com/blogs/magazine/beton-brut-berl...

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Looking like a prison, flak tower, or bomb shelter is certainly brutal!
Yes, but I mean the reason it's called "brutalism" isn't because the buildings look "brutal".