The term Brutalism is used to describe a form of architecture that appeared, mainly in Europe, from around 1945 – 1975. Uncompromisingly modern, this trend in architecture was both striking and arresting and, perhaps like no other style before or since, aroused extremes of emotion and debate. Some regarded Brutalist buildings as monstrous soulless structures of concrete, steel and glass, whereas others saw the genre as a logical progression, having its own grace and balance.
Graphic designer Peter Chadwick has launched a website dedicated to brutalism.This Brutal House is ongoing project and will include photographs of brutalist buildings around the world, research projects on brutalist architecture and logos, typefaces and poster designs that draw on brutalist aesthetics. Chadwick says ‘In London alone we lose fantastic buildings every year, it is my intention to document as many as I can before they are lost forever.’