[_kb]

Hard disagree. This is what brutalism looks like in sunny, subtropical Brisbane, Australia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:QPAC_Exterior.jpg

If the straight concrete isn’t your thing, they’re also currently extending it with a glasshouse: https://www.snohetta.com/projects/queensland-performing-arts...

[Dansvidania]

Wow that is already ugly without the water stains

[wiseowise]

Looks even worse in the sun. At least it belongs in the depressing, shitty weather.

[liamwire]

What's depressing and shitty about Brisbane's weather?

[strken]

I don't hate brutalism but I'd much rather have the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Exhibition_Building than QPAC, rain or shine.

[ahoka]

I think both look ugly and megalomaniac.

[harimau777]

To me the issue is that the alternative to brutalism isn't classic, art deco, art nouveau, googie, etc. It's soulless glass and steel designs.

I'd rather have classic, art deco, etc. to brutalism but I'd MUCH rather have brutalism to modern glass and steel.

[zdragnar]

Eh... The concrete looks to me like a bland imitation of Spanish Adobe style building.

It's better than most of the brutalism we have around here, I'll grant you that, but still not really my cup of tea.