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Hi, Ruhr-Universität Bochum/D :
Brutalism: This concept is inadequate, I think. Purism or Constructive Purism is more adequate.
At the time, the structure of concrete surfaces shows the structure of the wood it held before solidifying (Sichtbeton in German). An on the stairs and the floor you can see concrete,
the pebbles of which have been laid bare by removing the smooth upper cement layer (Waschbeton in German).
Another goal was to erect buildings requiring less maintenance, expecting future wage rises. And 20 years after WW2, one wanted long-lasting buildings.
Built for eternity (Für die Ewigkeit gebaut) was a saying at the time.
Before I changed my plans, I wanted to become an architect at the end of the 1960s ... ---
Brutalism: This concept is inadequate, I think. Purism or Constructive Purism is more adequate.
At the time, the structure of concrete surfaces shows the structure of the wood it held before solidifying (Sichtbeton in German). An on the stairs and the floor you can see concrete,
the pebbles of which have been laid bare by removing the smooth upper cement layer (Waschbeton in German).
Another goal was to erect buildings requiring less maintenance, expecting future wage rises. And 20 years after WW2, one wanted long-lasting buildings.
Built for eternity (Für die Ewigkeit gebaut) was a saying at the time.
Before I changed my plans, I wanted to become an architect at the end of the 1960s ... ---