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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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Adelaide
University of South Australia Architecture Museum
2013
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| Series: | Architecture Museum Monograph Series
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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | 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 being Brutalist in style. But are any or all of them truly Brutalist? |
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| ISBN: | 9780987120045 |
| Access: | Open Access |