
A commanding architectural style, evident in the 1950s through to the early 1970s. Brutalism is identified by a valiant use of concrete, often impressed by formwork or textured by exposed aggregate, and typified by a distinctly linear character, with deeply set, restricted glazing and a weighty or "block-ish" feel.
Featured Winnipeg buildings:
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, 174 Market Avenue, 1969-1970, Waisman Ross Blankstein Coop Gillmor Hanna Architects
Manitoba Teacher's Society Headquarters Building, 191 Harcourt Street, 1966, Libling Michener Architects
Public Safety Building, 151 Princess Street,1966, Libling Michener Architects