In-depth exploration of Sydney's brutalist architecture: Offers a thorough understanding of the movement's origins, evolution, and impact on the city.
Expert analysis by Heidi Dokulil: Provides critical insights from a leading design writer and researcher.
Contemporary architects and projects: Explores ongoing influences and new developments in brutalist architecture.
Dynamic photography by world-leading architectural photographers: Enhances the visual and narrative experience of the book.
Contextualization of international influences: Connects Sydney's brutalist movement to global architectural trends.
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Big and bold or soft and sculptural, or a mix of the two, it’s not until you get up close that you feel brutalism’s radical roots.
Brutalist architecture hit Sydney in the late 1950s when local architects and their international peers experimented with raw concrete and brick and kicked off a revolution. These brave new buildings were am