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Two-part documentary in which Jonathan Meades makes the case for 20th-century concrete Brutalist architecture in an homage to a style that he sees a brave, bold and bloody-minded.
Two-part documentary in which Jonathan Meades makes the case for 20th-century concrete Brutalist architecture in an homage to a style that he sees a brave, bold and bloody-minded. Tracing its precursors to the once-hated Victorian edifices described as Modern Gothic and before that to the unapologetic baroque visions created by John Vanbrugh, as well as the martial architecture of World War II, Meades celebrates the emergence of the Brutalist spirit in his usual provocative and incisive style. Never pulling his punches, Meades praises a moment in architecture he considers sublime and decries its detractors.
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Music Played
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Paul Goodwin
Eternity's Sunrise
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Boards of Canada
Sundown
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Portico Quartet
Paper Scissors Stone
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Susumu Yokota
Purple Rose Minuet
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jonathan Meades |
Writer | Jonathan Meades |
Producer | Francis Hanly |
Director | Francis Hanly |
Executive Producer | Franny Moyle |
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