Reyner Banham: Brutalist Analysis

Reyner Banham, an architectural analyzer as well as a critic, tried to codify the then-upcoming structural campaign of Brutalism through his seminal December 1955 essay. He claimed that if an observer is introduced into an area of interest, then it would automatically be damaged for good. He also claims that Das Kapital had taken in the capitalist line so that the Marxists could have a rough time identifying it when they came across, and the widespread of concepts Freud that any client could make a cautious wreck of his criticism. He claims that the people have come up with the idea of Modern Movement as well as offering an overall grouping of the “isms” that are an accurate reflection of the modernity into two major sects: Cubism, which refers …show more content…
Brutalism refers to an attractive architectural structure that is featured by having repetitive angular geometries and mostly entails the use of concrete. A structure built of other materials could also conform to the definition of Brutalism through the depiction of its structural elements, forms, as well as finish on its outer parts. It can even attain the Brutalist trait through a rough blocky that resemble the bricks and concrete use. The book also comprehensively offers essential characteristics of a Brutalist architectural structure as a form of a transparent plan, effective sell out of the building, direct and truthful utilization of construction materials and proper exhibition of services. On the other hand, New Brutalism came into existence before a new Brutalist architectural structure was designed and built. It is centred on ethics and not the attractive looks of the building, and it is associated with the socialist ideologies that were developed by Peter and Alison Smithson. It has excellent relation to the theoretical reformations in the urban theory. The Great Britain Brutalism has significant differences to other Brutalist architectural structures from other parts of the world. It was created in a period after the war almost colliding with the Architects Department of London County Council (LCC) where youths who had graduated could come and work. It is guided by the desired by the people to make the world a better place however the economic or financial terms for achieving such goals are substantial in a nation that has had severe and long duration of austerity that led to increased shortage in housing as well as many other social services that made life to be extremely difficult for the people. The New Brutalism had come into action at a moment when the government had failed to take