"Great brutalist buildings, it turns out, have soul, in a way that antiseptic glass curtain walls never will. And they have undeniable power, too. Consider Peter Eisenman’s haunting holocaust memorial in Berlin: it would be unthinkable in anything but concrete."
It is this which is making traditionalists see the true meaning behind this style of architecture, so heavily influenced by Le Corbusier and his Unite d'Habitation, a functional, yet beautiful piece of architecture that has been the source of inspiration for young architects everywhere.
"Brutalism today has developed a unique ability to cut across class divides. Blue-collar workers and billionaires alike appreciate its charms even if they are sometimes frustrated by its inflexibility; are attracted to its plainness while being inspired by its palpable integrity."
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Something extremely relevant is mentioned in this article of huge significance to the whole promise of this brief:
"It’s easy to see, then, how brutalism is flourishing in the age of Occupy. But there’s another force driving the brutalist resurgence, which is maybe less austere and selfless: photography, in general, and Instagram, in particular."
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