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Destruction of brutalist architecture in north of England prompts outcry

Lanre Bakare   /  Source:  The Guardian
14/01/2021


Some of the finest examples of brutalist architecture in the north of England are at risk of being torn down, according to a photographer who believes a crucial part of the country’s architectural history could be lost in the process.

Simon Phipps, the photographer behind the book Brutal North, a survey of brutalist architecture in the north of England, said that a mix of mismanagement and a general undervaluing of brutalism was leading to unnecessary demolition...

The Guardian: Destruction of brutalist architecture in north of England prompts outcry


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