What Is Brutalist Architecture, and Why Is It So Controversial?

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From Bat Yam City Hall to the FBI building in Washington, D.C., Brutalist architecture has become a symbol of the post-war era, combining functionality with powerful visuals. The film Brutalist, winner of 3 Golden Globe Awards, brings the style back to the center of the debate: what is the secret of its power and is it still relevant today?

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What Is Brutalist Architecture, and Why Is It So Controversial?

Few can agree on whether Brutalist architecture looks nice, but seemingly everyone wants to weigh in on the matter. In 2020, for example, US President Donald Trump targeted Brutalist architecture in an executive order that demanded that all future federal buildings be done in a “classical architectural style.” Brutalist and Deconstructivist styles, that order said, “fail to satisfy” the requirements of that aesthetic. The next year, when Joe B…