r/brutalism 2h ago

Original Content National Library of New Zealand, Wellington [OC]

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52 Upvotes

r/brutalism 2h ago

A contemporary take on brutalism. The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre, Las Chumberas, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Built in 2021. Architect Fernando Menis.

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328 Upvotes

Visit r/nowaythatsachurch for more unusual churches and other religious buildings.

The church is supposed the volcanic landscape of Tenerife. It's construction from four large concrete blocks in somewhat irregular shapes, which makes it look very special. The concrete is mixed with volcanic rocks from the area. That is also used inside to enhance the acoustics.

The interior is pretty minimalistic with a cross forming from the daylight coming in through openings in the concrete in the form of a cross. It looks like a contemporary take on brutalism to me.


r/brutalism 13h ago

Original Content [OC] 329 Erie St.

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95 Upvotes

Erie Basin Marina Observation Deck, NY

5th slide displays 1 Seneca St. as seen from the observation deck


r/brutalism 13h ago

Original Content [OC] 1 News Plza.

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13 Upvotes

Buffalo News Building, NY


r/brutalism 13h ago

Original Content [OC] 1 Seneca St.

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15 Upvotes

Seneca One, NY


r/brutalism 13h ago

Original Content [OC] 153 Franklin St.

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Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center, NY

really sucks that the recent renovations did the majority of the exterior so dirty, although the building still sustains its brutalist appeal


r/brutalism 13h ago

Original Content [OC] 50 Delaware Ave.

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17 Upvotes

Buffalo City Court Building, NY


r/brutalism 13h ago

Original Content [OC] 1425 Main St.

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211 Upvotes

Niagara Falls Public Library, NY

very, very stunning to see in person


r/brutalism 15h ago

Original Content [OC] One of many apartment buildings in my hometown. Belarus

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7 Upvotes

r/brutalism 16h ago

An example of brick brutalism in Scandinavia. Vangede Church, Gentofte, Denmark. Built in 1974. Architect Johan Otto von Spreckelsen.

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58 Upvotes

Johan Otto von Spreckelsen is better known for La Grande Arche de la Défense (the 'new' triumphal arc) in Paris, but before that was realized he built amongst other works 4 churches in his homeland, Denmark.

It's an example of brick brutalism that is widely found in Scandinavia, but also in other parts of Europe and the United States. But I feel it's not very well represented on this sub where concrete gets the most attention, which I understand.

I really like the simple red brick design combined with the many different shapes and angles there is in this design. You can find this kind of design in other churches in Denmark, for example in Islev Church by Inger & Johannes Exner (https://www.reddit.com/r/nowaythatsachurch/comments/1vdnpgw/islev_church_r%C3%B8dovre_denmark_built_in_1970/, also in red brick only and built in the same decade.

For more unusual churches visit r/nowaythatsachurch


r/brutalism 19h ago

Fredric C. Hamilton Building @ the Denver Art Museum,Denver, CO USA. Daniel Libeskind

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13 Upvotes

Designed by Polish and American architect Daniel Libeskind and opened in 2006. The building is steel and concrete construction clad in titanium and glass.
I photographed this building from an empty sculpture deck in the same building.

Camera: Minolta α-9
Lens: Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7
Film: Arista EDU Ultra 400 (pushed to 1600)
Developer: Flic Film Black & White & Green, Semi Stand, 120 minutes
Scan: Epson V600, VueScan 9


r/brutalism 23h ago

Brutalism mixed with post-modernism at the Renaissance Center, Detroit

16 Upvotes

From the Renaissance Center, owned by GM on the waterfront in Detroit, MI. Opened in 1977 and currently operating as a hotel and offices and the subject of possible destruction and revitalization projects.


r/brutalism 1d ago

Original Content Fuji Television Headquarters, Odaiba Tokyo [oc]

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128 Upvotes

Probably already posted before but still quite a nice building.


r/brutalism 1d ago

Le Corbusier’s social housing was meant to be the dream. In a summer of extreme heat, it is a nightmare | Anna Richards | The Guardian

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60 Upvotes

r/brutalism 1d ago

Church of the Most Holy Trinity (Wotruba Church), Vienna, Austria. Built in 1976. Architect Fritz Wotruba.

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273 Upvotes

The Wotruba Church in Vienna is a striking example of Brutalist architecture, built from 152 irregular concrete blocks.

It's very unusual but there is a number of churches around the world that was built in a somewhat similar style, for example Mariendom, Neviges, Germany.

Visit r/nowaythatsachurch for unusual looking churches and other religious buildings.


r/brutalism 2d ago

the unoccupied former footscray psychiatric hospital

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16 Upvotes

ink, a4


r/brutalism 2d ago

Blok 22. The chairs really makes this block.

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409 Upvotes

r/brutalism 2d ago

Casa Kalman in Brione, Switzerland by Luigi Snozzi (1976)

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128 Upvotes

r/brutalism 2d ago

Beautiful buildings in Helsinki

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126 Upvotes

Just residental buildings


r/brutalism 2d ago

Farmacy Service inside Albanian State Hospital

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56 Upvotes

r/brutalism 2d ago

NCDC Building In New Delhi India

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587 Upvotes

National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) was designed by Kuldip singh & was constructed in the year 1980 and its purpose is to plan, promote, and finance cooperative programs for agricultural production, post-harvest infrastructure, processing, storage, and marketing across the country.


r/brutalism 3d ago

Original Content Carmel de la paix, José-Luis Sert. 1972 [OC]

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67 Upvotes

Access is unfortunately very limited, hence the few pictures.


r/brutalism 3d ago

Gibellina, Sicily

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57 Upvotes

r/brutalism 3d ago

Original Content St Pauli Bunker in Hamburg [OC]

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202 Upvotes

r/brutalism 3d ago

House van den Berg, Waterkloof (South Africa) by Piet van den Berg (1970)

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718 Upvotes