Year: 1969

Gartenstadtkirche

Rall counts among the most prominent German post-war architect for churches. The Gartenstadtkirche follows his typical flavor of a modern design language. The sculpturally treated exposed concrete culminates in a prominent, round bell tower.

Ottawa Public Library

The library is another example of the controversial reception of Brutalist architecture. On one hand it was named one of Ottawa’s three ugliest buildings, on the other hand it won the Award of Merit from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada…

Korea Institute of Science and Technology

The building exhibits Japanese Brutalist tendencies. In particular earlier designs by Kenzo Tanke seem to have inspired Geun, who had studied architecture in Japan. Sculptural exposed concrete dominate the sculptural appearance of the building.

Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum

With its vivid monumentality the museum appears like a UFO in its surrounding cityscape. Supposedly the Smithsonian pointed out to Bunshaft that the building would only be appropriate as a museum of modern art if it contrasted its surroundings sharply. …

Birmingham Central Library

As part of a large scale redevelopment program the library was Europe’s largest non-national municipal library. For political and financial reasons most of the planned buildings were never realized. Prince Charles stated the building looked like�…

Complejo Urbanístico Parque Central

Eight 44-storey highrises with each 317 apartments rise above a plinth with shops and cultural facilities. 2 twin-tower-highrises were added to the complex at a later date.

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