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Re:Brutalism is Back by WillPostForFood on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @07:31PM (#12689358)
Part of the problem is that concrete doesn't age well. The building might start as looking ok, but quickly becomes discolored.

I think that's one reason the article author chose to show black and white photos of the buildings. It masks the discoloration of the concrete.

I'm not a fan of brutalism either, but I don't mind an occasional brutalist building as contrast in a skyline.

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Re:Brutalism is Back by frenchy on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @09:03PM (#12689717)
> I don't mind an occasional brutalist building as contrast in a skyline.

Sort of how it's nice to have an ugly friend around to make your own attractiveness more palatable?

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Re:Brutalism is Back by WillPostForFood on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @01:27AM (#12690593)
Yeah, kinda, but also like how you might appreciate the unique features of your ugly friend when they are surrounded by a bunch of attractive people.
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