Brutalist Trauma, Picturesque Repair

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Abstract

A discussion of the interrelations between post-war Brutalism and Picturesque revival in the work of Alison and Peter Smithson, in response to the conference question of urban design urgencies of today, most notably the question of city repair.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPragmatics of the Picturesque
Subtitle of host publicationStrategies for the Contemporary City
EditorsDaniel Elsea
Place of PublicationLondon
Pages72-73
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameCitymakers
PublisherAllies and Morrison
Number3

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • Picturesque
  • Urban Design
  • Modern Architecture
  • New Brutalism
  • Architectural History
  • Architectural Theory

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