Seonglae ChoDerived from the French term "béton brut" (raw concrete) used by Le Corbusier
Influenced the architectural style of the former Soviet Union and other communist states
After World War 2, the need for rapid mass production in architecture led to the use of industrial materials, particularly cement and steel reinforcement, resulting in unadorned reinforced concrete buildings
Brutalism Books
Concrete Concept
Concrete Concept takes architecture admirers on a tour of the world's most impressive, celebrated and controversial Brutalist buildings.
https://www.quarto.com/books/9780711267411/concrete-concept
Concrete Concept - Sainsbury Centre
This compelling and in-depth study looks at some of the most inspiring and iconic brutalist buildings, in a quest to find the soul of one of modern architecture's most misunderstood movements.
https://www.sainsburycentre.ac.uk/product/concrete-concept/
