Why brutalist buildings should stay, even if people think they're ugly
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Why brutalist buildings should stay, even if people think they're ugly If you’ve seen a large building made entirely out of concrete built sometime between the 1950s and 1970s, you’ve probably seen the style of architecture known as brutalism. People have a lot of feelings about these buildings. NPR interviewed people on the street in front of FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. Built in 1975, it’s a well-known example of brutalism that takes up two city blocks — and that a lot of people dislike. “I can’t stand it,” said...
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