Sydney Brutalism by Heidi Dokulil Paperback Book

Description: Sydney Brutalism by Heidi Dokulil Sydney has some of the worlds best examples of brutalist architecture. Design writer Heidi Dokulil explores these brutal beauties. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description ** Shortlisted for the Australian Book Design Awards 2024, Best Designed Fully-illustrated Book under $75 **Big and bold or soft and sculptural, or a mix of the two, its not until you get up close that you feel brutalisms radical roots.Brutalist architecture hit Sydney in the late 1950s when local architects and their international peers experimented with raw concrete and brick and kicked off a revolution. These brave new buildings were ambitious, optimistic - often divisive - and predominantly made onsite by hand, not machine. For the next 30 years Sydney produced some of the worlds best examples of brutalist architecture. Sirius. The Sydney Masonic Centre. UTS Tower. The ribbed concrete shells of the Sydney Opera House.Design writer Heidi Dokulil explores Sydneys brutalist architecture, its international influences, its architects, builders and residents, and the public buildings, university campuses and homes that changed the face of the city.The recent outcry over the threatened demolition of the Sirius building in Millers Point has generated new interest in these brutal beauties of Australian architecture. Yet many brutalist buildings have been demolished and others remain under threat. Sydney Brutalism reveals the stories behind Sydneys bold and innovative brutalist buildings, the contemporary architects and projects they continue to inspire, and dynamic photography by a line-up of the worlds best architectural photographers. Long live the bruts!A brilliantly researched deep dive into the subject - Sydney Brutalism asks why our concrete monsters matter, while exploring international antecedents and contemporary executions. Powerful photography contributes to this important exploration of a controversial architectural genre. - Karen McCartney Author Biography Heidi Dokulil is the co-founder of Good Habitat and the Australian Design Unit. Heidi writes for T Australia: The New York Times Style Magazine, AAU and Design Anthology; co-curated the exhibition Conversations of Things New and PechaKucha Night Sydney, and is the author of BKH on Sydney design firm Burley Katon Halliday. Details ISBN1742236693 Author Heidi Dokulil Publisher NewSouth Publishing Format Paperback Pages 240 Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781742236698 Publication Date 2023-12-01 Imprint NewSouth Publishing Place of Publication Sydney, NSW Country of Publication Australia Audience General DEWEY 720.99441 Illustrations Illustrations AU Release Date 2023-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157408042;

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