Concrete expressions : brutalism and the government buildings precinct, Adelaide / Kevin O'Sullivan
- Bib ID:
- 6293290
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- O'Sullivan, Kevin, author
- Description:
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- Adelaide Architecture Museum, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia, 2013
- 56 pages : illustrations and plans, some of which are in colour ; 19 cm
- ISBN:
- 9780987120045
- Series:
- Architecture museum monograph series ; 07.
- Summary:
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"The moralistic tone of Brutalism was persuasive, so too were the dramatic forms which followed in its wake. While the movement was European in its genesis its influence was far reaching, Australian Brutalist architecture primarily followed European propositions and built works in North America and Japan. Some Australian examples were deeply based on the building ethic of Brutalism and in certain cases this was extended to embrace the urban considerarons; others drew primarily on the visual attributes"--Back cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-51)
- Subject:
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- Brutalism (Architecture) -- South Australia -- Adelaide -- History
- Architecture -- South Australia -- Adelaide -- History -- 20th century
- Brutalism (Architecture)
- Public architecture -- South Australia -- Adelaide
- Public buildings -- South Australia -- Adelaide
- Adelaide (S.A.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- University of South Australia. School of Art, Architecture and Design. Architecture Museum
- Available From:
- Dr. Christine Garnaut, Director, Architecture Museum, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471 Adelaide 5001
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2013
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