brutalist architecture
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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].