BRUTALIST'S DREAM

Two illustrations featuring ‘The Geisel Library’ located in La Jolla, California named in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel. (Dr. Suess). Designed by William Pereira and opened in 1970 as the Central Library for USCD.

The Sanctuary of St. Theresa of Lisieux which was built on the plan of Prof. Giorgio Pacini and under the direction of the architect Louis Naudi between 1965 and 1982.

Both buldings are inspired by Brutalist architecture a style which emerged in the 1950s and grew out of the early-20th century modernist movement. Brutalist buildings are characterised by their massive, monolithic and ‘blocky’ appearance with a rigid geometric style and large-scale use of poured concrete.