Brutalist Plants
Hoxton Mini Press · Hardcover · July 16, 2024
Green vs grey, plants vs concrete: 175 images of Brutalist structures interrogated by nature.
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- Who it’s for
- Olivia Broome’s visual collection explores how greenery meets concrete in Brutalist architecture.
- Themes
- Brutalist architecture and greenery, Nature reclaiming built spaces, Contrast between concrete and plants
- Genres
- Architecture Photography, Sustainable & Green Design, Landscaping
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Green vs grey, plants vs concrete: 175 images of Brutalist structures interrogated by nature. Olivia Broome has curated a visual celebration of Brutalist plants. Brutalist architecture is commonly associated with a cold, austere aesthetic. But architects have long found ways of incorporating greenery into their more brutal designs, creating a striking contrast between the hard and the soft, the cold and the complex, the sharp edges of concrete and shapes of living plants.
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And even when not designed to do so, nature often has its own way of reclaiming the built environment. From green roofs to living walls, from the pocket gardens of Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation to the lush courtyards and conservatory of London’s Barbican Centre, Olivia Broome has curated a visual celebration of brutalist plants.
Concrete and Green
Olivia Broome’s visual collection explores how greenery meets concrete in Brutalist architecture.
Come here for
- 175 images of Brutalist structures alongside plants
- Examples include green roofs, living walls, and the Barbican Centre’s courtyards
Expect
- Contrasts between hard concrete and living plants
- Examples of nature reclaiming built environments
Where it sits
| Architecture Photography | 41% |
|---|---|
| Landscaping | 36% |
| Sustainable & Green Design | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary Architecture (1945-)
- Landscaping
- Buildings
- Authors
- Olivia Broome
- Publisher
- Hoxton Mini Press
- Published
- July 16, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Brutalist architecture and greenery · Nature reclaiming built spaces · Contrast between concrete and plants
- Reading lane
- Contemporary Architecture (1945-)