From the cutline of one of the illustrations above.

FTFY

tpaine, nice name. So is it generally the large spaces of brutalist architecture that makes them so energy hungry, or was it the way the architects implemented the brutalism concept?

So what’s the point if you can’t get into an orbit? Space tourism?

There has been a push by fans of Brutalism to try and re-brand it as Heroic architecture, which I think is pretty apt. Beyond the aesthetics of the movement, there's also themes of utopianism (is that a word? I'm going to say it's a word) and socialism (oh shit, he said the "s" word). Basically the idea that most of…

There has been a push by fans of Brutalism to try and re-brand it as Heroic architecture, which I think is pretty apt. Beyond the aesthetics of the movement, there's also themes of utopianism (is that a word? I'm going to say it's a word) and socialism (oh shit, he said the "s" word). Basically the idea that most of…

You beat me to it!

Is that them?

Vote: Haiku Deck

I think it's gorgeous, an example of what's considered a good Brutalist design. But I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Concrete. It has been used since civilization emerged, and barring some new techniques and additives, it's pretty much the same. Without it none of the infrastructure for modern cities would exist (sewers, subways, roads, foundations for skyscrapers, hell, even some buildings themselves)

I guess the fire is there to make it even more badass?

How long should I wet brine my turkey for? It's ~15lbs. Thanks!

Thank you SO much! A reboot of Short Circuit, only without Fisher Stevens playing the person of color. My childhood.

What's the ONE tool you couldn't live without? I'll take my answer off the air.

I'm in the same camp re Voyager and DS9. I've gone back and in retrospect DS9 is a much better show. Voyager just doesn't quite have the same depth regarding ethical and societal issues as DS9 (and TNG). But Voyager just takes me back to a certain place and time in my life. So I guess it's more nostalgia than…

Hi everyone. My name is Drew and I'm a alch... Sorry. Wrong place. Anyway. My name is Drew and I'm a nerd. Specifically I love space. All things space. From space flight to Star Trek to Kerbal Space Program and about everything in between. But I'm also into just about everything else that gets posted here at io9. As…