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Brutalist Buildings
Best Brutalist Buildings across the globe: 20th Century architectural movement
4 Dec 2017
Brutalist Buildings
Brutalist Architecture
Many Brutalist buildings have received criticism for their rugged and unappealing appearance.
We highlight this architectural movement, illustrated via a selection of the best examples across the globe.
These structures serves as great alternative tourist attractions for the more design-curious travellers.
Canada
Habitat 67 – Montreal, Quebec

? Habitat 67 is known today as a key tourist attraction in Canada and also an icon of Canadian architecture.

? Designed by Israeli architect, Moshe Safdie, Habitat 67 is a community and housing complex in Quebec, Canada.
? The intricate complex was designed to combine the perks of suburban homes and the economic structure of urban apartment buildings.

? Safdie wanted to illustrate how this new lifestyle allowed for people to live comfortably in crowded cities.

? The Brutalist building consists of 354 identical concrete units that reach up to 12 stories in height, which create 146 residences.
France
Unité d’habitation – Marseille

? Located in the south of Marseille, The Unité d’habitation (Housing Unit) was designed by one of the pioneers of Brutalism, Le Corbusier.

? Built between 1947 and 1952, this housing unit co...