Bunkers, Brutalism and Bloody-Mindedness: Concrete Poetry with Jonathan Meades

Synopsis: Writer, broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Meades explores the story of the Brutalist movement across Europe. Meades looks for its precursors in the Baroque and Modern Gothic movements, and the martial architecture of Freidrich Tamms. At the centre of the movement is the highly influential post war work of Le Corbusier who, Meades argues, led the way in the search for an impressive architectural style that could match the sublimity often sought in nature. Acknowledging that Brutalist buildings have often proved unpopular, Meades insists that now is the moment to re-engage with their magnificence.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2014
Notes: Each part is also available to buy separately [£195.00 + VAT, + P&P].
Subjects: Architecture
Keywords: architecture - French; architecture - German; concrete; Gothic style; Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, 1887-1965); Baroque; architecture; Brutalism; Tamms, Friedrich

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