Architectural blog of Adam Smith. My personal blog can be found here I welcome emails of all sorts. nfkadam(at)gmail(dot)com Tumblr (3.0; @betonbrute)http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8b803ee5ed99ef1b21d5bc962f639745/tumblr_mn4978Y8AX1qaf98mo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bf392cf3fbe88e64037ccb9d4d7843a1/tumblr_mn4978Y8AX1qaf98mo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><span>Guildford Cathedral</span></p> <p><em>1936, Edward Maufe</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Photos by the excellent <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevecadman/">Steve Cadman</a> who is doing an important job of documenting a lot of less-than-glamorous 20th century architecture.</p>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50935301346http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50935301346Mon, 20 May 2013 22:33:00 +0100architecture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c5d3bee1cb06d8e7fe8c16613e88cf3/tumblr_mn482uTVzL1rqibrvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Swiss Cottage Community Centre, </p> <p><em>c.1960, William Mitchell</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50933315482http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50933315482Mon, 20 May 2013 22:08:53 +0100concretearchitecturebrutalismbrutalistmodernism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/38ca811bb83f190287348e08c26a157d/tumblr_mmuw3cqCQf1rqibrvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/22430f5fc0bddc6946cbb2ab3f767df3/tumblr_mmuw3cqCQf1rqibrvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>Reception Hall, Outer Dock, Southampton</p> <p><em>1967</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50515807396http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50515807396Wed, 15 May 2013 21:11:36 +0100architecturetimber1960scontinentalSouthamptondocks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/51413d4c2cd880b708e47a7e839ebe6f/tumblr_mmlpmwFmuu1rqibrvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/30172947d6562501fba1bff4e19baf16/tumblr_mmlpmwFmuu1rqibrvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/70428ce165dab13c39ec13102f6b7b04/tumblr_mmlpmwFmuu1rqibrvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/703ceaa7b929c3b074ab39494768a118/tumblr_mmlpmwFmuu1rqibrvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>Falmer House, University of Sussex</p> <p><em>c.1970, Basil Spence</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50112485049http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50112485049Fri, 10 May 2013 22:13:44 +0100architectureinteriorsBasil SpenceSir Basil SpenceUniversity of SussexBrighton<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a0751f82a99e679d5ad052f14c40f4b0/tumblr_mmlp8aY7Is1rqibrvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Falmer House, University of Sussex</p> <p><em>c.1970, Basil Spence</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50111846991http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50111846991Fri, 10 May 2013 22:04:58 +0100architectureinteriorsBasil SpenceUniversity of Sussexartpainting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f0275d9b4009822a629f07e29ec85eb5/tumblr_mmlp4jOIVu1rqibrvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bc431fd16625cdccea6653a07aad53d9/tumblr_mmlp4jOIVu1rqibrvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>Scottish Widows, Edinburgh</p> <p><em>1972, Basil Spence</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50111686927http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/50111686927Fri, 10 May 2013 22:02:45 +0100architectureBasil Spence1970sEdinburgh<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/07a6501483793ce7cbc0f7df8aa02ef2/tumblr_mlu27x87lJ1rdgtxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6187356ce458be2f21fc14d75b031680/tumblr_mlu27x87lJ1rdgtxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aec93921556f6c98235c17125ba67ed5/tumblr_mlu27x87lJ1rdgtxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>Castle Market, Sheffield</p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/49189169154http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/49189169154Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:46:10 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lli3a4038R1qanosoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><span>Castle Market, Sheffield </span></p> <p><em><span>c.1971</span></em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/49188662579http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/49188662579Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:37:07 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcnwqokHIY1r3gs1yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Town Square, Harlow New Town</p> <p><em>1958, Frederick Gibberd</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/48864204318http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/48864204318Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:54:26 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/068eb60743827453c313debb9c3f19d7/tumblr_mk7jh6ACiX1qzqju7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Dome of Discovery, Festival of Britain, London</p> <p><em>1951</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/48447912510http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/48447912510Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:44:39 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/47acfc767125b54bf36c095ee1a1d8cc/tumblr_mlkbf2qE1A1rqibrvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Plan of Lansbury ‘Live Architecture’ Exhibition, Poplar</p> <p>1952</p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/48447241537http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/48447241537Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:35:25 +0100architectureFestival of Britaindesign<a href="http://www.bristollighthouses.co.uk/">The Bristol Lighthouse Project</a>: <p><span>The Bristol Lighthouse Project website is a go-go and you’ll be able to hear me talking about the project on BBC Radio Bristol tomorrow morning at 08:45. </span></p> <p>It’s all very exciting.</p>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/47062360535http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/47062360535Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:53:34 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e81c7954e39667c88fcea2d70211dbde/tumblr_mkp3hgwB6g1qaf98mo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c69b6d6bd4edd30c18dddcbe0c4ae83b/tumblr_mkp3hgwB6g1qaf98mo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5fe393298fc545992e834521f1d2dd86/tumblr_mkp3hgwB6g1qaf98mo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://commonorgarden.tumblr.com/post/47048058574/manchester-piccadilly-station-1963-full-size"> </a></p> <blockquote> <p>Manchester Piccadilly station</p> <p><em>1963</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Full-size image <a href="http://www.networkrail.co.uk/VirtualArchive/manchester-piccadilly/">here</a>.</p>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/47048155940http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/47048155940Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:01:15 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df6f0e014e00c5564a8755c78363dbce/tumblr_mklg9emOMa1rqibrvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a54f8eb6cebb43d7024e7b536b28a7ee/tumblr_mklg9emOMa1rqibrvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>Clifton Cathedral, Bristol</p> <p><em>1973, Percy Thomas Partnership</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/46874923147http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/46874923147Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:44:02 +0100BristolarchitecturebrutalismClifton Cathedralcatholicchristian<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75b91f87eebf81ecef4a6b01bc2e95f8/tumblr_mklg0lX0Lp1rqibrvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Clifton Cathedral, Bristol</p> <p><em>1973, Percy Thomas Partnership</em></p> </blockquote> <p>It was a pleasure to get a chance to wander around this exquisite building without anyone else around. I took the opportunity to take quite a few photographs showing off the fantastic, hexagonal design and the gratuitous use of béton brut.</p>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/46874475465http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/46874475465Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:38:45 +0100architecturebrutalismBristolClifton Cathedralcatholiccatholicism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60ed64a4df8ad90d05d9048456699741/tumblr_mk8k12tksA1qaf98mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://commonorgarden.tumblr.com/post/46280656032/bbc-television-centre-london-1958-architect-and"> </a></p> <blockquote> <p>BBC Television Centre, London</p> <p><em>1958, Architect And Building News</em></p> </blockquote> <p>From <a href="http://www.tech-ops.co.uk/jacobsen_tvcplan_large.jpg">this</a> stunning illustration.</p>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/46281407504http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/46281407504Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:45:20 +0000architecture<a href="http://bristolplanning.tumblr.com/">Bristol Planning</a>: <p>I’ve just uploaded a bunch of photos I took a while ago of the Bristol Civic Plan from 1966 and assorted other documents showing the original 60s plans for the city. Lots of elevated walkways and totally unsympathetic road junctions for anyone who wishes to look.</p>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/46154452428http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/46154452428Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:30:23 +0000architectureBristolplanningcivic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mag9qxWclQ1qca5hwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><span>St Catherine’s College, Oxford</span></p> <p><em>1962, Arne Jacobsen</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/45177903715http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/45177903715Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:42:00 +0000architectureBrutalismBrutalist<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/58e889420c470cf7872af8c8287fcec5/tumblr_miy5huCyjk1qa999eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Preston bus station</p> <p><em>1970s</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/44238580109http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/44238580109Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:00:55 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/76898c66316d40abb8f10339975e8c9c/tumblr_miwgdkaWW51rqibrvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Corpus Christi college, Cambridge</p> <p><em>1963, Arup Associates</em></p> </blockquote>http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/44167156750http://betonbrute.tumblr.com/post/44167156750Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:12:00 +0000architectureCambridgeUniversity of CambridgeCorpus Christibrutalismbrutalist