ARCH222 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE Presentation 28. 03 ARCH222 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE Presentation 28.03.2015 The New Brutalism (1955) Reyner Banham Prepared by Necmiye Seçil Yolalan
Reyner Banham ( March 2, 1922, Norwich, England - March 18, 1988, London, England ) *He was an English architectural critic and prolific writer. *
The New Brutalism (1955) * Le Corbusier’s dictum, ‘L’architecture, c’est avec des Matières Brutes, établir des rapports emouvants’.*
What is Brutalist Architecture? POST-WAR SCENARIO
What is Brutalist Architecture? INTRODUCTION *Brutalist architecture florished from the 1950s to the mid 1970s.* *Brutalist architecture spawned from yhe modernist architectural movement.* *The term originated from the French BETON BRUT, or ROW CONCRETE.*
What is Brutalist Architecture? CHARACTERISTICS *Strong bold shapes.* *Reinforced concrete structures.* *Largeness of scale.* *Off form construction.* *Materials also include brick glass, steel.* *Large area of blank wall.* *Linear design and repetitive shapes.*
Leading Brutalists LE CORBUSIER PAUL RUDOLPH KENZO TANGE ERNO GOLDFINGER LUIS KAHN TADAO ANDO
Leading Brutalists Team X ( New Brütalism / Structuralism ) *Team 10, just as often referred to as "Team X", was a group of architects. Group formed by younger generatıon of CIAM members.*
Unité d'habitation Marseille 1947-1952 Brütalism Examples Unité d'habitation Marseille 1947-1952 *Designed by Le Corbusier. It is often cited as the initial inspiration of the Brütalist architectural style.*
Notre Dame du Haut Chapel Ronchamp-French 1955 Brütalism Examples Notre Dame du Haut Chapel Ronchamp-French 1955 *Designed by Le Corbusier. One of the most important examples of twentieth-century religious architecture.*
Temple Street Parking Garage, New Haven, CT, 1959-1963 Brütalism Examples Temple Street Parking Garage, New Haven, CT, 1959-1963 *Designed by Paul Rudolph. The parking garage is a peculiar twentieth-century phenomenon.*
Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan 1961-1964 Brütalism Examples Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan 1961-1964 *Designed by Kenzo Tange. It is famous for its suspension roof design.*
Balfron Tower London, England 1965-1967 Brütalism Examples Balfron Tower London, England 1965-1967 *Designed by Ernő Goldfinger . It is associated with the Brütalist style of 1960's architecture.*
The Hunstanton School Norwich, Norfolk, England 1949-1954 Brütalism Examples The Hunstanton School Norwich, Norfolk, England 1949-1954 *Designed by Peter Smithson & Alison Smithson. The Hunstanton School building, regarded as the manifesto of the new Brütalist movement
Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban Dhaka, Bangladesh 1961-1982 Brütalism Examples Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban Dhaka, Bangladesh 1961-1982 *Designed by Louis Kahn. It is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world.*
CRITICISM *There are a lot of crıtısm about brütalism architecture in terms of spaces, boxtype of building, effects of wheather conditions on structure.*
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