Heavy and angular, Brutalist buildings can be constructed
quickly and economically. Common features include: - Precast
concrete slabs - Rough, unfinished surfaces - Exposed steel
beams - Massive, sculptural shapes The Prizker Prize-winning
architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is often called a "Brazilian
Brutalist" because his buildings are constructed of
prefabricated and mass-produced concrete components. Shown here
is his home in São Paulo, Brazil. The Bauhaus architect Marcel
Breuer turned to Brutalism when he designed the Whitney Museum
in New York City and the Atlanta, Georgia Central Library.