Brutalist Symphony by Gigi Chung

"Brutalist Symphony" is an ongoing series of photographic captures of William Pereira's brutalist architecture. Brutalism has often been associated with cold and unwelcoming facades. This series of images seek to emphasize the contrast in light and shadows, just like the dynamics in a symphony, harmonizing with the surrounding environment.

They are all by William Pereira, a mid-century architect also famous for the TransAmerica Building in San Francisco. The series were taken at University of California at Irvine and San Diego.

Brutalism originated from a french phrase "beton brut" which means raw concrete. It was often used in the design of institutional buildings and was viewed as cold and inhumane.  William Pereira put a spin in his brutalist design with curves and stylistic layers while maintaining the recurring modular themes.

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