Love it or hate it, we can hopefully agree that Brutalism is visually fascinating. The abandoned George Pepper Middle School in Philadelphia was incredibly unique, but plagued with planning issues that ultimately doomed it.
Read about it on Abandoned America: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/george-r-pepper-middle-school
Read about it on Abandoned America: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/george-r-pepper-middle-school
The Ruins of Philadelphia's George W. Pepper Middle School
The George Pepper Middle School had such high hopes when it was built and such a short lifespan - was it doomed from the start?www.abandonedamerica.us
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stuff like this just SPEAKS to me, haha
https://amazingarchitecture.com/visualization/brutalist-house-iceland-by-lyx-arkitekter
Brutalist House, Iceland by LYX arkitekter
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But hey, what about a really fun example of godawful Brutalism? Look at this thing I just found. It has many, many unique design choices and I can't say I see a single one that looks like it worked: https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/1ansvdh/brutalism/
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(If you're interested, search for Portsdown Park.)
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Oh and they had to cover the walkways as people kept throwing themselves off them.
A friend I made in my teens, we discovered we both lived there when we were young and visited it when it was being demolished.
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People’s Park Complex
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Not confined and narrow like regular buildings; never any kitchen smells in the stair tower; intriguing corners to hide, play, and discover. There was, e.g., a tiny space in the basement, abt 30 sq ft, between 3 fire steel doors that led to the underground parking, the tenants’ basement spaces, and the stair tower, and when you locked all three, you were in total darkness like in an underground cave (been there too). Also, ppl let you alone.
Anonymity, freedom, exploration!
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Here’s a bit more about it:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/have-you-played-fugue-in-void
Have you played... Fugue In Void
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One landmark brutalist complex that is still surprisingly functioning is Moshe Safdie’s Habitat 67 in Montreal. I always expected it to become abandoned but instead it seems to have a vibrant community that appreciates it. There are tours in summer which suggests that it remains fascinating over half a century after Expo ‘67. I see a unit listed for about CDN $ 2 million.
https://www.habitat67.com/en/
#Brutalism #Architecture #ResidentialArchitecture
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Brutalism stands out, it's bold, it's proud. I reckon brutalist architecture makes for fantastic photographic studies - just like the decay of abandoned buildings.
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Also, spellcheck wants "brutalism" to be "botulism". Feels right.
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And yes, I wouldn't be surprised if someone who disliked it did that 😄
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https://friendica-leipzig.de/photo/media/329389
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they were also all exceptionally versed in historical buildings and techniques, which was the opposite of the assumptions I've heard people make
they saw a lot of beauty in vernacular and industrial buildings
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they're all dead now, of course
but I tell people about them whenever they start talking shit about precast concrete
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which, since my parents were subscribers, apparently made for an interesting breakfast over at their house
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