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The Rebirth of Páirc Uí Chaoimh

On this day when Tipperary beat Cork in the All Ireland Hurling Final I thought it appropriate to show these old photos of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 2016 and 2017 when it was being rebuilt. The only time I’ve been to the new stadium was to see Bruce Springsteen play there, which just goes to show you how much interest I have in sports. Since I grew up close by I was always interested in the redevelopment of the place. Above you can see the Blackrock end of the stadium, with the skeleton of the building visible.

Almost a year later, in early 2017, there had been a lot of progress. The main stand is complete, and the Blackrock side is being filled in.

The reconstruction of Páirc Uí Chaoimh was one of the most expensive GAA stadium projects ever undertaken, with costs eventually reaching over €100 million. The new stadium was designed to hold 45,000 spectators, making it the second-largest GAA stadium in Ireland after Croke Park. The rebuild incorporated cutting-edge engineering techniques, including a unique cantilever roof design that allows unobstructed views from every seat. The project faced significant delays and cost overruns, leading to considerable controversy, but when completed in 2017, it featured Ireland’s largest covered terrace and became a flagship venue for Munster GAA, hosting its first All-Ireland semi-final in 2018.

The panorama images are displayed using my new panoramic block plugin for WordPress. It’s still early days yet, and it’s simple, but I’ve wanted a way to display 3-image panoramas for a while. If you’re looking at this post in a feed, click through to the post for the JavaScript powered panorama viewer.

#2016 #Blackrock #BlackrockCork #Canon6D #concreteConstruction #constructionPhotography #Cork #CorkGAA #CorkRedevelopment #GAAStadium #Ireland #IrishArchitecture #IrishEngineering #Marina #PáircUíChaoimh #Photo #Photography #SISKConstruction #sportingInfrastructure #sportsVenue #stadiumConstruction #stadiumRebuild #steelFramework

The Rebirth of Páirc Uí Chaoimh

On this day when Tipperary beat Cork in the All Ireland Hurling Final I thought it appropriate to show these old photos of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 2016 and 2017 when it was being rebuilt. The only time I’ve been to the new stadium was to see Bruce Springsteen play there, which just goes to show you how much interest I have in sports. Since I grew up close by I was always interested in the redevelopment of the place. Above you can see the Blackrock end of the stadium, with the skeleton of the building visible.

Almost a year later, in early 2017, there had been a lot of progress. The main stand is complete, and the Blackrock side is being filled in.

The reconstruction of Páirc Uí Chaoimh was one of the most expensive GAA stadium projects ever undertaken, with costs eventually reaching over €100 million. The new stadium was designed to hold 45,000 spectators, making it the second-largest GAA stadium in Ireland after Croke Park. The rebuild incorporated cutting-edge engineering techniques, including a unique cantilever roof design that allows unobstructed views from every seat. The project faced significant delays and cost overruns, leading to considerable controversy, but when completed in 2017, it featured Ireland’s largest covered terrace and became a flagship venue for Munster GAA, hosting its first All-Ireland semi-final in 2018.

The panorama images are displayed using my new panoramic block plugin for WordPress. It’s still early days yet, and it’s simple, but I’ve wanted a way to display 3-image panoramas for a while. If you’re looking at this post in a feed, click through to the post for the JavaScript powered panorama viewer.

#2016 #Blackrock #BlackrockCork #Canon6D #concreteConstruction #constructionPhotography #Cork #CorkGAA #CorkRedevelopment #GAAStadium #Ireland #IrishArchitecture #IrishEngineering #Marina #PáircUíChaoimh #Photo #Photography #SISKConstruction #sportingInfrastructure #sportsVenue #stadiumConstruction #stadiumRebuild #steelFramework

The Rebirth of Páirc Uí Chaoimh

On this day when Tipperary beat Cork in the All Ireland Hurling Final I thought it appropriate to show these old photos of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 2016 and 2017 when it was being rebuilt. The only time I’ve been to the new stadium was to see Bruce Springsteen play there, which just goes to show you how much interest I have in sports. Since I grew up close by I was always interested in the redevelopment of the place. Above you can see the Blackrock end of the stadium, with the skeleton of the building visible.

Almost a year later, in early 2017, there had been a lot of progress. The main stand is complete, and the Blackrock side is being filled in.

The reconstruction of Páirc Uí Chaoimh was one of the most expensive GAA stadium projects ever undertaken, with costs eventually reaching over €100 million. The new stadium was designed to hold 45,000 spectators, making it the second-largest GAA stadium in Ireland after Croke Park. The rebuild incorporated cutting-edge engineering techniques, including a unique cantilever roof design that allows unobstructed views from every seat. The project faced significant delays and cost overruns, leading to considerable controversy, but when completed in 2017, it featured Ireland’s largest covered terrace and became a flagship venue for Munster GAA, hosting its first All-Ireland semi-final in 2018.

The panorama images are displayed using my new panoramic block plugin for WordPress. It’s still early days yet, and it’s simple, but I’ve wanted a way to display 3-image panoramas for a while. If you’re looking at this post in a feed, click through to the post for the JavaScript powered panorama viewer.

#2016 #Blackrock #BlackrockCork #Canon6D #concreteConstruction #constructionPhotography #Cork #CorkGAA #CorkRedevelopment #GAAStadium #Ireland #IrishArchitecture #IrishEngineering #Marina #PáircUíChaoimh #Photo #Photography #SISKConstruction #sportingInfrastructure #sportsVenue #stadiumConstruction #stadiumRebuild #steelFramework

The Rebirth of Páirc Uí Chaoimh

On this day when Tipperary beat Cork in the All Ireland Hurling Final I thought it appropriate to show these old photos of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 2016 and 2017 when it was being rebuilt. The only time I’ve been to the new stadium was to see Bruce Springsteen play there, which just goes to show you how much interest I have in sports. Since I grew up close by I was always interested in the redevelopment of the place. Above you can see the Blackrock end of the stadium, with the skeleton of the building visible.

Almost a year later, in early 2017, there had been a lot of progress. The main stand is complete, and the Blackrock side is being filled in.

The reconstruction of Páirc Uí Chaoimh was one of the most expensive GAA stadium projects ever undertaken, with costs eventually reaching over €100 million. The new stadium was designed to hold 45,000 spectators, making it the second-largest GAA stadium in Ireland after Croke Park. The rebuild incorporated cutting-edge engineering techniques, including a unique cantilever roof design that allows unobstructed views from every seat. The project faced significant delays and cost overruns, leading to considerable controversy, but when completed in 2017, it featured Ireland’s largest covered terrace and became a flagship venue for Munster GAA, hosting its first All-Ireland semi-final in 2018.

The panorama images are displayed using my new panoramic block plugin for WordPress. It’s still early days yet, and it’s simple, but I’ve wanted a way to display 3-image panoramas for a while. If you’re looking at this post in a feed, click through to the post for the JavaScript powered panorama viewer.

#2016 #Blackrock #BlackrockCork #Canon6D #concreteConstruction #constructionPhotography #Cork #CorkGAA #CorkRedevelopment #GAAStadium #Ireland #IrishArchitecture #IrishEngineering #Marina #PáircUíChaoimh #Photo #Photography #SISKConstruction #sportingInfrastructure #sportsVenue #stadiumConstruction #stadiumRebuild #steelFramework

Here's a beach shelter on the front at Deal on England's south coast. A bit art-deco, a bit sci-fi and all #concrete.
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#concrete #concreteconstruction #modernism #modernistarchitecture #photography #architecture #architecturephotography

Here's a beach shelter on the front at Deal on England's south coast. A bit art-deco, a bit sci-fi and all #concrete.
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#concrete #concreteconstruction #modernism #modernistarchitecture #photography #architecture #architecturephotography

Here's a beach shelter on the front at Deal on England's south coast. A bit art-deco, a bit sci-fi and all #concrete.
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#concrete #concreteconstruction #modernism #modernistarchitecture #photography #architecture #architecturephotography

Here's a beach shelter on the front at Deal on England's south coast. A bit art-deco, a bit sci-fi and all #concrete.
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#concrete #concreteconstruction #modernism #modernistarchitecture #photography #architecture #architecturephotography

Here's a beach shelter on the front at Deal on England's south coast. A bit art-deco, a bit sci-fi and all #concrete.
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#concrete #concreteconstruction #modernism #modernistarchitecture #photography #architecture #architecturephotography

Brutalism Friday

“Brutalistic Furniture”

#furniture #furntiuredesign #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Brutalistic Furniture”

#furniture #furntiuredesign #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Brutalistic Furniture”

#furniture #furntiuredesign #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Brutalistic Furniture”

#furniture #furntiuredesign #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Brutalistic Furniture”

#furniture #furntiuredesign #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Miniatures”, Frank Kunert

Model maker and photographer Frank Kunert explores the "absurdity of life" through his meticulous architectural models with a twist.
The German artist's handmade miniatures recreate seemingly normal scenes that, upon further inspection, reveal a surreal scenario.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Miniatures”, Frank Kunert

Model maker and photographer Frank Kunert explores the "absurdity of life" through his meticulous architectural models with a twist.
The German artist's handmade miniatures recreate seemingly normal scenes that, upon further inspection, reveal a surreal scenario.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Miniatures”, Frank Kunert

Model maker and photographer Frank Kunert explores the "absurdity of life" through his meticulous architectural models with a twist.
The German artist's handmade miniatures recreate seemingly normal scenes that, upon further inspection, reveal a surreal scenario.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Miniatures”, Frank Kunert

Model maker and photographer Frank Kunert explores the "absurdity of life" through his meticulous architectural models with a twist.
The German artist's handmade miniatures recreate seemingly normal scenes that, upon further inspection, reveal a surreal scenario.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Miniatures”, Frank Kunert

Model maker and photographer Frank Kunert explores the "absurdity of life" through his meticulous architectural models with a twist.
The German artist's handmade miniatures recreate seemingly normal scenes that, upon further inspection, reveal a surreal scenario.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Gas Stations”

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Gas Stations”

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Gas Stations”

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Gas Stations”

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Gas Stations”

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Monument to the Resistance”, by Paolo Castelli (1967-1968), Macerata, Italy [Pic: Roberto Conte (2021)]

Located in central Italy, this 1960s monument commemorates the local resistance movement that fought against Nazism and Fascism during World War two.

Built in the same year of the Apollo 11 mission on the Moon, the monument connects the craters of the war fields of the past with the lunar crater of the future. The design implies the meaning of a changing era of humanity, from bomb craters to lunar craters, from the era of fighting for peace to the era of developing science, from past history to future projections.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Monument to the Resistance”, by Paolo Castelli (1967-1968), Macerata, Italy [Pic: Roberto Conte (2021)]

Located in central Italy, this 1960s monument commemorates the local resistance movement that fought against Nazism and Fascism during World War two.

Built in the same year of the Apollo 11 mission on the Moon, the monument connects the craters of the war fields of the past with the lunar crater of the future. The design implies the meaning of a changing era of humanity, from bomb craters to lunar craters, from the era of fighting for peace to the era of developing science, from past history to future projections.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Monument to the Resistance”, by Paolo Castelli (1967-1968), Macerata, Italy [Pic: Roberto Conte (2021)]

Located in central Italy, this 1960s monument commemorates the local resistance movement that fought against Nazism and Fascism during World War two.

Built in the same year of the Apollo 11 mission on the Moon, the monument connects the craters of the war fields of the past with the lunar crater of the future. The design implies the meaning of a changing era of humanity, from bomb craters to lunar craters, from the era of fighting for peace to the era of developing science, from past history to future projections.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Monument to the Resistance”, by Paolo Castelli (1967-1968), Macerata, Italy [Pic: Roberto Conte (2021)]

Located in central Italy, this 1960s monument commemorates the local resistance movement that fought against Nazism and Fascism during World War two.

Built in the same year of the Apollo 11 mission on the Moon, the monument connects the craters of the war fields of the past with the lunar crater of the future. The design implies the meaning of a changing era of humanity, from bomb craters to lunar craters, from the era of fighting for peace to the era of developing science, from past history to future projections.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Monument to the Resistance”, by Paolo Castelli (1967-1968), Macerata, Italy [Pic: Roberto Conte (2021)]

Located in central Italy, this 1960s monument commemorates the local resistance movement that fought against Nazism and Fascism during World War two.

Built in the same year of the Apollo 11 mission on the Moon, the monument connects the craters of the war fields of the past with the lunar crater of the future. The design implies the meaning of a changing era of humanity, from bomb craters to lunar craters, from the era of fighting for peace to the era of developing science, from past history to future projections.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Villa Gontero”, Cumiana, Italy. Carlo Graffi, Sergio Musmeci (1971)

The client, Riccardo Gontero, is a Turin entrepreneur, owner of the company Impresa Cementi Armati, a company that specializes in reenforced concrete . Relatively forgotten in the last couple of decades, ‘Villa Gontero’ has been carefully renovated in recent times.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Villa Gontero”, Cumiana, Italy. Carlo Graffi, Sergio Musmeci (1971)

The client, Riccardo Gontero, is a Turin entrepreneur, owner of the company Impresa Cementi Armati, a company that specializes in reenforced concrete . Relatively forgotten in the last couple of decades, ‘Villa Gontero’ has been carefully renovated in recent times.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Villa Gontero”, Cumiana, Italy. Carlo Graffi, Sergio Musmeci (1971)

The client, Riccardo Gontero, is a Turin entrepreneur, owner of the company Impresa Cementi Armati, a company that specializes in reenforced concrete . Relatively forgotten in the last couple of decades, ‘Villa Gontero’ has been carefully renovated in recent times.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Villa Gontero”, Cumiana, Italy. Carlo Graffi, Sergio Musmeci (1971)

The client, Riccardo Gontero, is a Turin entrepreneur, owner of the company Impresa Cementi Armati, a company that specializes in reenforced concrete . Relatively forgotten in the last couple of decades, ‘Villa Gontero’ has been carefully renovated in recent times.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Villa Gontero”, Cumiana, Italy. Carlo Graffi, Sergio Musmeci (1971)

The client, Riccardo Gontero, is a Turin entrepreneur, owner of the company Impresa Cementi Armati, a company that specializes in reenforced concrete . Relatively forgotten in the last couple of decades, ‘Villa Gontero’ has been carefully renovated in recent times.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“St. Klemenz Church”, Bettlach, Switzerland

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“St. Klemenz Church”, Bettlach, Switzerland

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“St. Klemenz Church”, Bettlach, Switzerland

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“St. Klemenz Church”, Bettlach, Switzerland

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“St. Klemenz Church”, Bettlach, Switzerland

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“The Monitor Building at Beckton Sewage Treatment Works”

It wasn’t until the Great Stink of 1858 – a period of a few months in which hot weather made the stench of human waste and effluent in the Thames unbearable – that the government decided to work on a permanent and adequate underground sewerage system. In 1864, Joseph Bazalgette drew up a plan to construct a total of 1,182 miles of mains and street sewers to divert wastewater to the outskirts of London.

The Monitor Building at Beckton STW was commissioned in 1967 and designed by architects at the Public Health Engineering Department. The most striking aspect of its design are the four legs which support its raised structure, giving it the appearance of a large concrete quadruped walking across the works.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“The Monitor Building at Beckton Sewage Treatment Works”

It wasn’t until the Great Stink of 1858 – a period of a few months in which hot weather made the stench of human waste and effluent in the Thames unbearable – that the government decided to work on a permanent and adequate underground sewerage system. In 1864, Joseph Bazalgette drew up a plan to construct a total of 1,182 miles of mains and street sewers to divert wastewater to the outskirts of London.

The Monitor Building at Beckton STW was commissioned in 1967 and designed by architects at the Public Health Engineering Department. The most striking aspect of its design are the four legs which support its raised structure, giving it the appearance of a large concrete quadruped walking across the works.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“The Monitor Building at Beckton Sewage Treatment Works”

It wasn’t until the Great Stink of 1858 – a period of a few months in which hot weather made the stench of human waste and effluent in the Thames unbearable – that the government decided to work on a permanent and adequate underground sewerage system. In 1864, Joseph Bazalgette drew up a plan to construct a total of 1,182 miles of mains and street sewers to divert wastewater to the outskirts of London.

The Monitor Building at Beckton STW was commissioned in 1967 and designed by architects at the Public Health Engineering Department. The most striking aspect of its design are the four legs which support its raised structure, giving it the appearance of a large concrete quadruped walking across the works.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“The Monitor Building at Beckton Sewage Treatment Works”

It wasn’t until the Great Stink of 1858 – a period of a few months in which hot weather made the stench of human waste and effluent in the Thames unbearable – that the government decided to work on a permanent and adequate underground sewerage system. In 1864, Joseph Bazalgette drew up a plan to construct a total of 1,182 miles of mains and street sewers to divert wastewater to the outskirts of London.

The Monitor Building at Beckton STW was commissioned in 1967 and designed by architects at the Public Health Engineering Department. The most striking aspect of its design are the four legs which support its raised structure, giving it the appearance of a large concrete quadruped walking across the works.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“The Monitor Building at Beckton Sewage Treatment Works”

It wasn’t until the Great Stink of 1858 – a period of a few months in which hot weather made the stench of human waste and effluent in the Thames unbearable – that the government decided to work on a permanent and adequate underground sewerage system. In 1864, Joseph Bazalgette drew up a plan to construct a total of 1,182 miles of mains and street sewers to divert wastewater to the outskirts of London.

The Monitor Building at Beckton STW was commissioned in 1967 and designed by architects at the Public Health Engineering Department. The most striking aspect of its design are the four legs which support its raised structure, giving it the appearance of a large concrete quadruped walking across the works.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie” Fehling+Gogel, Berlin, 1966–74

Great importance was placed on the quality of the exposed concrete of the building shell. In order to obtain soft curves and a fine surface structure, attention was paid to particularly precise execution of the board formwork. This resulted in a consistent exposed concrete building that is unique in Berlin in such careful execution. The design responds to the neighborhood by gradually increasing the building masses and creating a five-story office and laboratory block with the front facing the old village center.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie” Fehling+Gogel, Berlin, 1966–74

Great importance was placed on the quality of the exposed concrete of the building shell. In order to obtain soft curves and a fine surface structure, attention was paid to particularly precise execution of the board formwork. This resulted in a consistent exposed concrete building that is unique in Berlin in such careful execution. The design responds to the neighborhood by gradually increasing the building masses and creating a five-story office and laboratory block with the front facing the old village center.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie” Fehling+Gogel, Berlin, 1966–74

Great importance was placed on the quality of the exposed concrete of the building shell. In order to obtain soft curves and a fine surface structure, attention was paid to particularly precise execution of the board formwork. This resulted in a consistent exposed concrete building that is unique in Berlin in such careful execution. The design responds to the neighborhood by gradually increasing the building masses and creating a five-story office and laboratory block with the front facing the old village center.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie” Fehling+Gogel, Berlin, 1966–74

Great importance was placed on the quality of the exposed concrete of the building shell. In order to obtain soft curves and a fine surface structure, attention was paid to particularly precise execution of the board formwork. This resulted in a consistent exposed concrete building that is unique in Berlin in such careful execution. The design responds to the neighborhood by gradually increasing the building masses and creating a five-story office and laboratory block with the front facing the old village center.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

Brutalism Friday

“Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie” Fehling+Gogel, Berlin, 1966–74

Great importance was placed on the quality of the exposed concrete of the building shell. In order to obtain soft curves and a fine surface structure, attention was paid to particularly precise execution of the board formwork. This resulted in a consistent exposed concrete building that is unique in Berlin in such careful execution. The design responds to the neighborhood by gradually increasing the building masses and creating a five-story office and laboratory block with the front facing the old village center.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction

“Brutalism Friday”

“Johannes XXIII Church”, Heinz Buchmann and Josef Rikus, 1968, Cologne

The Johannes XXIII church inspires mixed feelings as ugly structure or masterpiece. While the exterior construction is dominated by concrete, the interior is much more complex, with coloured glass windows dipping the church in warm light. A rare example of unusual Catholic architecture, this is well worth a visit.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture #concreteconstruction