brutalist architecture

20th century style of architecture
Intangible architectural_style Q994776
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Summary

brutalist architecture is an architectural style[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of architectural style entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,751 views/month, #1 of 396).[2]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer or inventor: Reyner Banham[3], Hans Asplund[4]
  • Named after: béton brut[5]
  • Subclass of: modern architecture[6]
  • Part of: modern architecture[7]
  • Commons category: Brutalist architecture[8]
  • Start time: January 1, 1950[9]
  • End time: January 1, 1970[10]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Brutalist architecture[11]
  • OpenStreetMap tag: building:architecture=brutalist[12]
  • Described by source: Q123462256[13]

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Influence

Things named for brutalist architecture include The Brutalist[14], a film[15], directed by Brady Corbet[16].

Why It Matters

brutalist architecture has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

It has been cited as an influence by Soviet Modernist architecture[19], an architectural style of an area[20].

Entities named for it include The Brutalist[14], a film[15], directed by Brady Corbet[16].

FAQs

Who did brutalist architecture influence?

brutalist architecture has been cited as an influence by Soviet Modernist architecture[19].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Josiah.r.white · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap tag → building:architecture=brutalist
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Openstreetmap tag: building:architecture=brutalist"
  2. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0383373-brutalismus-architektura
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0383373-brutalismus-architektura, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  3. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Reyner Banham, Hans Asplund
    Part of → —
    End time → —
    Start time → +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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