[keiferski]

I like them for two reasons:

1. They go really well with greenery. There is a book and social media account that covers this called Brutalist Plants. The contrast works exceptionally well and reminds me of nature-integrated architecture. I’d almost even say that brutalist buildings without the exterior greenery are incomplete.

2. They are buildings created with a visually coherent philosophy, even if we might disagree with it. That makes them more interesting than most contemporary buildings, which are basically just generic shells made for the smallest budget possible.

[roryirvine]

To illustrate your first point, it's worth having a look at the Southbank Centre's roof garden: https://thenudge.com/london-bars/queen-elizabeth-hall-roof-g...

The people in this thread complaining about how grim and grey it is have clearly never ventured up the yellow staircase!