Brutalism
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Brutal Breuer
March 15, 2016
As mentioned in a previous post, Marcel Breuer’s Saint Francis de Sales Church in Norton Shores, Michigan was my introduction to true Brutalist architecture. Since that pivotal day, I’ve become infatuated with the style and have been itching to return to the building that started it all. The weather in Michigan is becoming more Spring-like […]
Brutalism in Detroit
February 12, 2016
One of the reasons I love Detroit is because of its rich architectural history and wide variety of styles. An enthusiast of any era can find gems in any given corner of the city; Gothic, Renaissance Revival, Art Deco, Modern, Postmodern, and everything in between. One style that generates perhaps the most polarizing emotions […]
Day Tripper
November 28, 2015
Last week, I made a trip to Cleveland and then to Pittsburgh to visit some works by a few of the world’s most famous architects. With that said, I went with the intention of trying to understand what the hype was about, because I’ll be the first to admit that Frank Gehry or Philip Johnson […]
