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Nobody wants to haunt a McMansion (lemmy.world)
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[–] 5 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Since this is the closest thing I've seen to an architecture discussion on Lemmy, can I sidetrack this conversation?

I really want to talk about how I simultaneously love the Obamas and hate a lot of their style choices. The Brutalism of his new presidential library is... Imposing and unwelcoming.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago*

    Look at it this way: Brutalist buildings are more “honest.”

    All modern buildings are brutalist (reinforced concrete, bare materials) until their glass / metal / brick facades are put on.

    The Obama library is the anti-trump building. It’s devoid of flamboyance, false adornment, unnecessary material, or flashy opulence. It is exactly what it wants to be. Imposing but unobtrusive on the skyline. It’s part of the scenery, without becoming the scenery.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Jesus. That looks like Bracknell.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    A lot of people love Brutalism, but it's not for me either.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    I love brutalism. I'm also not a fan of the design of the library.

    Brutalism kind of requires an environment. But it's like a jagged tooth sticking out of a garden. Like a giant lawn rock. Lift it up and you'll find the keys to the American dream. Locked away like some davinci code nonsense.

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