{"id":848,"date":"2024-05-13T13:44:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/?p=848"},"modified":"2024-08-28T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T11:26:14","slug":"photos-from-41-countries-juxtapose-blocky-architecture-and-verdant-gardens-in-brutalist-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/photos-from-41-countries-juxtapose-blocky-architecture-and-verdant-gardens-in-brutalist-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos from 41 Countries Juxtapose Blocky Architecture and Verdant Gardens in \u2018Brutalist Plants\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Barbican Conservatory, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon. Photo \u00a9 Taran Wilkhu. All images courtesy of Olivia Broome and Hoxton Mini Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the mid-20th century, during reconstruction following World War II, an architectural style emerged in the U.K. and Europe that favored bare, industrial building materials, a monochrome palette, and angular geometry. Both iconic and divisive, the hulking, concrete facades can be seen in the likes of London’s Barbican Centre<\/a> or the National Theatre. In the U.S., think of Boston City Hall<\/a> or Met Breuer. These stalwart structures represented modernity, resilience, and strength, serving as civic hubs and governmental centers\u2014the opposite of “soft around the edges.”<\/p>\n

That’s where Olivia Broome’s project Brutalist Plants<\/a> comes in, a repository of photographs featuring gardens and greenery around these iconic buildings, which she has collected on her Instagram since 2018. An eponymous forthcoming book, published by Hoxton Mini Press<\/a>, showcases some of the most impressive examples that she has collected over time, focusing on incredible pairings and contrasts between architecture and foliage.<\/p>\n

“I find it fascinating how much any space can be improved by some plants or greenery,” Broome tells Colossal. “There’s something so pleasing about grey and green, as anyone with some houseplants in their flat can agree with! For me, brutalism gives off such a strong presence when you’re near it, and nature softens that right down.”<\/p>\n

Brutalist Plants <\/em>emerged from\u00a0a community-led collaboration, as Broome collects and showcases other photographers’ images. She enlisted her father, who is also a fan of photography, to help whittle down the more than 300 images in the project’s Instagram feed to create a selection for the book\u2014ten of which made the final cut. “Something I’m proud of is that images from 41 different countries feature in the book,” she says. “I really wanted to make it as international as possible, so I hope there’s something for everyone.”<\/p>\n

Brutalist Plants <\/em>is out in the U.K. this month, and you can pre-order from Bookshop<\/a>. The U.S. release is scheduled for September.<\/p>\n

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Reinforced hillside, Aogashima, Tokyo, Japan. Photo \u00a9 Yasushi Okano<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Artwork and photo by Karsten F\u00f6dinger in La Vall\u00e9e, Basse-Normandie, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Left: Monument to the Revolution, Kozara National Park, Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Architect: Du\u0161an D\u017eamonja. Photo \u00a9 Alexey Bokov. Right: Casa de Vidro, Sa\u0303o Paulo, Brazil. Architect: Lina Bo Bardi. Photo \u00a9 Celeste Asfour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jurong Bird Park, Jurong, Singapore. Architect: John Yealland and J. Toovey. Photo \u00a9 James Wong<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Evangelische Friedenskirche (Peace Church), Monheim-Baumberg, Germany. Architect: Walter Maria F\u00f6rderer. Photo \u00a9 Bildarchiv Monheim GmbH \/ Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Left: Bucharest, Romania. Photo \u00a9 Bogdan Anghel. Right: Casa Alf\u00e9rez, Ca\u00f1ada De Alferes, Mexico. Architect: Ludwig Godefroy. Photo \u00a9 Rory Gardiner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Les \u00c9toiles d\u2019Ivry, Paris, France. Architect: Jean Renaudie. Photo \u00a9 pp1 \/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The abandoned Haludovo Palace Hotel, Krk Island, Croatia. Architect: Boris Maga\u0161. Photo \u00a9 Maciek Leszczelowski<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article Photos from 41 Countries Juxtapose Blocky Architecture and Verdant Gardens in ‘Brutalist Plants’<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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