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Wikipedia / List of brutalist structures

Brutalism is an architectural style that spawned from the modernist architectural movement and which flourished from the 1950s to the 1970s. The following list provides numerous examples of this architectural style worldwide.

Africa

Côte d'Ivoire

Kenya

Sierra Leone

South Africa

Asia

China

Bangladesh

India

Indonesia

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Lebanon

Malaysia

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Dato' Kington Loo/CHR Bailey (1966)

Philippines

Singapore

Vietnam

Europe

Belgium

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

France

Brutalism in France emerged during post-World War II reconstruction. Facing an acute shortage of decent housing and severe material shortages after the war, France needed to rebuild a huge stock of destroyed infrastructure and housing. Le Corbusier’s completion of the Cité Radieuse in Marseille in 1952 démonstrated that concrete could be used to create functional "cities within a city." Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the French government adopted the Brutalist approach for many of its state-sponsored projects, including social housing complexes (the grands ensembles), university facilities, administrative offices and other public buildings. However, by the late 1970s, the Brutalist movement began to lose momentum, due in part to its buildings’ rapid, physical deterioration and tendency to create ghettos. Despite this, several major Brutalist projects have received one of the two protected statuses given by the French Ministry of Culture.

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Ireland

  • Central Plaza, Dublin. Originally the Central Bank of Ireland Building (1978)

  • Phibsborough Tower, Dublin

Italy

Lithuania

Moldova

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

England

Many of the notable surviving brutalist buildings in England are listed on the National Heritage List for England. Inclusion on the list is based on a building's "special architectural and historic interest", with "particularly careful selection required" for buildings constructed after 1945 (i.e. all brutalist structures). There are three grades of listed building: grade I for buildings "of exceptional interest", grade II* for "particularly important buildings of more than special interest" and grade II for buildings "of special interest". Buildings may also be locally listed by planning authorities as non-designated heritage assets. Buildings may also be granted a certificate of immunity from listing for a period of five years, allowing a building to be developed or demolished in the knowledge that it will not be subject to listing in that period. A certificate of immunity was issued for the Robin Hood Gardens Estate in 2009 and then again in 2015, prior to its demolition in 2017, after Historic England determined that it "[did] not meet the very high threshold for listing". Listing has not always prevented the demolition of buildings, such as Imperial College London's Southside Halls of Residence that was demolished in 2005 after the university presented structural engineers' reports – disputed by reports from other structural engineers – that the building was failing and could not be repaired.

Northern Ireland

Scotland

As in England, many surviving brutalist buildings are listed by Historic Environment Scotland. Scotland uses a different listing system from England and Wales, with three categories for "buildings of special architectural or historic interest": A for "outstanding examples of a particular period, style or building type", B for "major examples" and C for "representative examples".

  • Perth Telephone Exchange, Perth (HM Office of Works, 1957-60); category C listed

  • Hudson Beare Lecture Theatre, University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, Edinburgh (Robert Gardner-Medwin and Kingham Knight Associates, 1960); category B listed

  • Cables Wynd House, Leith (1962); category A listed

  • Hutchesontown C multi-storey housing, Glasgow (Basil Spence, 1962); Demolished in 1993.

  • Gilcomstoun Land, Aberdeen (Aberdeen City Architects Department, 1959-1963); category A listed

  • Dam Park Stadium stand, Ayr (Maurice Hickey, 1961-1963); category B listed

  • Netherdale football stadium, Galashiels, Scottish Borders (Peter Womersley, 1963); category A listed

  • Nuffield Transplantation Surgery Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh (Peter Womersley, 1963)

  • St Bride's Church, East Kilbride, Glasgow (Gillespie, Kidd and Coia, 1964); category C listed

  • Administration block, Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline (Alison and Hutchison and Partners (Harry Horace Macdonald - partner in charge), 1965); category B listed

  • Porthill Court and Seamount Court, Aberdeen (Aberdeen City Architects Department, 1959-1966); category A listed

  • Virginia Court and Marischal Court, Aberdeen (Aberdeen City Architects Department, 1959-1966); category A listed

  • St Peter's Seminary, Cardross, Dumbarton (Gillespie, Kidd & Coia 1966); category A listed

  • Glasgow Airport, Paisley (Basil Spence, 1966)

  • Cumbernauld town centre, Cumbernauld (1963–1967); Demolition begun 2024

  • Linksview House, Leith (Alison & Hutchison & Partners (Robert Forbes Hutchison – senior partner; Walter Scott – partner in charge), 1964–1967); category A listed

  • The Pyramid at Anderston (former Anderston Kelvingrove Parish Church), Glasgow (Honeyman, Jack and Robertson, 1965-1968); category B listed

  • Anniesland Court, Anniesland, Glasgow (J. Holmes and Partners 1966-1968); Category A listed

  • Dollan Aqua Centre, previously known as Dollan Baths, East Kilbride, Glasgow (Alexander Buchanan Campbell, 1968); category A listed

  • Andrew Melville Hall, St Andrews (James Stirling, 1968); category A listed

  • Canongate Flats, Edinburgh (Basil Spence, 1969); category B listed

  • Norco House, Aberdeen (Covell, Matthews and Partners, 1966–1970)

  • St Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Livingston (George R M Kennedy for Alison and Hutchison and Partners, 1970); category B listed

  • Blocks B and D, Summerhall, former Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (Alan Reiach, Eric Hall and Partners, 1969-1971); category B listed (listing includes main college building; 1909–1916)

  • Bernat Klein Studio, Selkirk (Peter Womersley, 1972); category A listed

  • Matthew Building, University of Dundee, Dundee (James Paul of Baxter, Clark and Paul, 1969-74); category B listed

  • Thistle Court, Aberdeen (Aberdeen City Architects Department, 1959-1966); Category A listed 2021, removed 2022

  • The Mackintosh House, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow (1970s, "one of the only buildings in the world mixing brutalism and art nouveau")

  • The Met Tower, Glasgow (Peter Williams, 1961-1964) Category B listed

  • The Savoy Center, Glasgow (Gavin Paterson and Sons, 1971-1979) Catagory B listed

  • Former Clydesdale Bank, Kilmarnock (Hay, Steel and Partners, 1975–1976); category C listed

  • Hutcheon Court and Greig Court, Aberdeen (Aberdeen City Architects Department, 1973-1978); Category A listed 2021, removed 2022

  • Air Traffic Control Tower, Aberdeen International Airport, Aberdeen (McAlister Armstrong and Partners, 1978); category B listed

  • Bourdon Building, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow (Keppie, Henderson and Partners, 1979)

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court, Glasgow (Richard De'Ath for Keppie Henderson and Partners, 1972-1986); category B listed

  • The Pontecorvo, Kelvingrove, Glasgow (Basil Spence 1962-67) Demolished in 2022

Wales

  • Margam Steel Works, Port Talbot (Percy Thomas, 1951)

  • Trawsfynydd nuclear power station, Eryri (Basil Spence, 1963)

  • George Street Bridge, Newport (Mott, Hay and Anderson, 1964); grade II* listed

  • Port Talbot Bypass (1966)

  • Flintshire County Hall, Mold (Robert Harvey, 1968)

  • Margam Crematorium, Port Talbot, (FD Williamson & Associates, 1969); grade II* listed

  • Brambell Building, Bangor University, Bangor (Percy Thomas, 1969); grade II listed

  • The Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre (Percy Thomas Partnership (Ivan Dale Owen with I. L. Stephen James and John Vergette), 1967-70); grade II* listed

  • Bell Tower, Aberystwyth Arts Centre (Percy Thomas Partnership (Ivan Dale Owen), 1970); grade II listed

  • Arts and Social Sciences Library, Cardiff University (Harry Faulkner-Brown 1973–1975); grade II listed

  • Hugh Owen Building, Aberystywth University (Percy Thomas Partnership (John Vergette), 1973–1979); grade II listed

  • Cathays Park 2, Crown Buildings, Cardiff (Alex Gordon and Partners, 1979); grade II listed

  • St David's Hall, Cardiff (1978–82): grade II listed

  • West Glamorgan County Hall, Swansea (C. W. Quick, 1982)

North America

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Québec

Saskatchewan

Cuba

Mexico

United States

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

South America

Argentina

Buenos Aires

  • Chacarita Cemetery Subterranean / Sixth Pantheon, Buenos Aires, (1950–1958)

  • Republica Building, Buenos Aires, (1951–1954)

  • Santa Maria de Betania Parish, Buenos Aires, (1954)

  • Santa Catalina de Alejandria Church, Buenos Aires, (1957–1968)

  • Banco de Londres y América del Sur Headquarters, Buenos Aires, Clorindo Testa, (1959)

  • University Campus / Pavilion II, Buenos Aires, (1961)

  • Della Penna School, Buenos Aires, (1963–1969)

  • Argentine Automobile Club - Once, Buenos Aires, (1968)

  • Argentine Automobile Club - Palermo, Buenos Aires, (1968)

  • Telefónica Inclán, Buenos Aires, (1968)

  • Dorrego Tower, Buenos Aires, (1968–1971)

  • Nuestra Señora del Valle Parish, Buenos Aires, (1969)

  • Acoyte Complex, Buenos Aires, (1969)

  • Rioja Complex, Buenos Aires, (1969–1973)

  • Institute of the Argentine Federal Police, Buenos Aires, (1974)

  • Castex Tower, Buenos Aires, (1975–1985)

  • Parking Marcelo T. De Alvear 686, Buenos Aires, (1970s)

  • Arribeños 1630, Buenos Aires, (1970s)

  • Arribeños 1684, Buenos Aires, (1970s)

  • San Pauls School, Buenos Aires, (1970s)

  • Normal High School No.1, Buenos Aires, (1970s)

  • Rodriguez Peña 2043 Building, Buenos Aires, (1975–1978)

  • Colpayo 54/56, Buenos Aires, (1978)

  • River Plate Monumental Stadium, Buenos Aires, (1978–1982)

  • Brazilian Embassy, Buenos Aires, (1978–1989)

  • National Library of the Argentine Republic, Buenos Aires, Clorindo Testa, (1992)

Córdoba

La Plata

Barbados

  • The General Post Office (GPO), Bridgetown, Barbados. (1984)

Brazil

Chile

Guyana

Peru

Venezuela

  • El Helicoide, Caracas, (1955)

  • Torre Phelps, Caracas, (1968)

  • Edificio Altolar, Caracas, (1966)

  • Iglesia San Juan Bosco, Caracas, (1967)

  • Cuerpo de Bomberos del D.C, Caracas, (1967)

  • Torre El Universal, Caracas, (1969)

  • Centro Comercial Los Cedros, Caracas, (1970)

  • Residencias Alpha, Caracas, (1970s)

  • Torre CTV, Caracas, (1970s)

  • Centro Bello Monte, Caracas, (1971)

  • Centro Plaza, Caracas, (1972)

  • Edificio CANTV, Caracas, (1973)

  • Centro Comercial Libertador, Caracas, (1973)

  • Torre La Primera, Caracas, (1973)

  • Torre La Previsora, Caracas, (1973)

  • Torre Diamen, Caracas, (1973)

  • Banco Central de Venezuela, Caracas, (1973)

  • Torre IBM, Caracas, (1974)

  • Edificio CADAFE, Caracas, (1974)

  • Torre Adriática, Caracas, (1974)

  • Centro Altamira, Caracas, (1974)

  • Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Caracas, (1974)

  • Torre El Chorro, Caracas, (1975)

  • Torre Las Mercedes, Caracas, (1975)

  • Torre Delta, Caracas, (1975)

  • Edificio PANAVEN, Caracas, (1975)

  • Edificio Banco Metropolitano, Caracas, (1976)

  • Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, (1976)

  • Instituto Nacional de Canalizaciones, Caracas, (1977)

  • Torre Asociación Bancaria de Venezuela, Caracas, (1978)

  • Torre América, Caracas, (1978)

  • Torre Británica, Caracas, (1979)

  • Edificio Oxal, Caracas, (1980s)

  • Edificio La Unión, Caracas, (1980s)

  • Torre Banco Lara, Caracas, (1982)

  • Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco, Caracas, (1982)

  • Centro Nacional de Ajedrez, Caracas, (1982)

  • Torre Clement, Caracas, (1982)

  • Complejo Urbanístico Parque Central, Caracas, (1983)

  • Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex, Caracas, (1983)

  • Sede del Ateneo, Caracas, (1983)

  • Edificio IMPRES, Caracas, (1983)

  • Edificio Hener, Caracas, (1985)

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See also

  • Panel building – many of which are large and constructed of bare concrete panels.

  • Panelák – a panel building constructed of pre-fabricated, pre-stressed concrete which may resemble brutalist structures.

  • Plattenbau – as above but in Germany

References

Further reading