This video is no longer available. Some of D.C.’s most polarizing buildings take center stage in “Capital Brutalism,” the National Building Museum’s latest exhibit. Brutalism — the style that was ...

Federal buildings are often targets of criticism, but federal buildings designed in the Brutalist style seem to generate a particularly intense strain of invective. The J. Edgar Hoover Building (1975) ...

Brutalism, the minimalist architectural style that takes its name from béton brut (French for “raw concrete”), might as well describe the violent reaction it inspires in some people. That’s especially ...

If you’ve seen a large building made entirely out of concrete built sometime between the 1950s and 1970s, you’ve probably seen the style of architecture known as brutalism. People have a lot of ...

For some, the building is a beautiful encapsulation of Brutalist architecture. Others see it as an aging headache draining ...

Brutalist buildings are a significant component of Washington, D.C.’s architectural identity. In the National Building Museum’s new exhibition, Capital Brutalism, this identity is explored further. Co ...

From sidewalks to highways to entire buildings, concrete covers our city. It’s cold, uncomfortable to sit on and dull in color. Still, concrete is beautiful. My love for this cementitious building ...

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Among this year's top contenders for the Oscars is the film "The Brutalist," with 10 nominations. It tells the story of a European architect who, after surviving the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald ...