Concrete Expressions Brutalism and the Government Buildings Precinct, Adelaide

This monograph focusses on a cohesive group of four government buildings constructed in Adelaide during the 1970s. Designed by different architects, the buildings all feature monolithic, austere forms and broadly similar external concrete finishes, and are often described by casual observers as bein...

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Main Author: O'Sullivan, Kevin (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Adelaide University of South Australia Architecture Museum 2013
Series:Architecture Museum Monograph Series
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