Brutalism

Constructed in Portsmouth in the mid 1960s, the Tricorn Centre was a well-known example of brutalist architecture which was demolished in 2004. In 2001 it was voted by BBC Radio 4 listeners as the most hated building in the UK

David Adjaye shows us around the centre explaining its history. We see how the centre provided shops, car park, apartments, and a nightclub within one concrete structure

Image and text from BBC

Another structure, the London Southbank Centre, is also showcased. This is a similar example of 1960s brutalist architecture and houses the famous Hayward art gallery

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