Material Material is as direct as it sounds. It's the literal resources used for the structure and aesthetics of any given architectural site. Material can influence the mood and experience one has surrounding a site. In brutalism, the most common material used is concrete. Though this sometimes varies, the overall impression that material conveys in brutalism is hardness, toughness, and simplicity.
Modeling Clay Sculpture illustrating "pinch + compress"'
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Bus stop of the soviet era in echmiadzin, Armenia
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Dubiner House, 1961-1963. Architect: Zvi Hecker
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