Calder, Barnabas
Raw Concrete: The Beauty of Brutalism
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529156089
- author:
- Calder, Barnabas
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin (Cornerstone)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, Buildings,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The raw concrete buildings of the 1960s constitute one of the greatest flowering of architecture the world has ever seen. This period saw unprecedented technological innovation and an explosion of competitive creativity amongst architects, engineers and concrete-workers, resulting in the Brutalist style. Today, attitudes towards Brutalism are slowly changing, but it remains a movement that is still overlooked and grossly underrated. Raw Concrete overturns this perception by uncovering the skilled craft and daring engineering that went into creating some of the decade's most magnificent buildings. From a tiny hermitage on the remote north Scottish coast to backstage at the National Theatre, this book embarks on a wide-ranging journey through Britain over the past sixty years, examining eight extraordinary buildings from commission to construction. By exploring how these remarkable structures were made and why they have been so vilified, Raw Concrete offers a fresh perspective on a style that is beginning to be loved.
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