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Originally Posted by LMich
I'm never exactly sure how to differentiate Brutalism from simple Modernism, most of the time, but I think the Michigan Capitol Complex in Lansing is an example of Brutalism.
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Much of Modernism, like the International Style, was inspired but the Gothic. The aesthetic was light and thin; the preferred materials were steel and glass. Brutalism is heavy and thick; the preferred material was concrete with surprisingly few windows. It's the difference between a Gothic and a Norman/Romanesque church.
At best the style feels monumental; at worst it feels oppressive, even Orwellian.