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Grendel  ·  3241 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Britain's Brutalist Playgrounds

I have mixed feelings about brutalism. I like its solemnity, and how it manages to "look utopian and dystopian at the same time" (a definition I read some time ago). On the other hand, even when it's beautiful, it doesn't feel hospitable at all, and I can't help but think that playing in a brutalist playground would create some bittersweet memories for those children.