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‘Monstrosity’: R1bn V&A Waterfront hotel sparks backlash
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RedViking
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Lawnchairman
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Same guy who designed the Fourways Mall. He went for the Dune look.
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AI Overview
Brutalist architecture is a mid-20th-century design style that emerged in the 1950s during the post-war reconstruction era. It features raw, unpainted concrete (béton brut), bold geometric shapes, and exposed structural elements that prioritize function and material honesty over surface decoration. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Key Characteristics
History and Purpose
- Raw Materials: Heavy use of unfinished concrete, brick, and rough stone.
- Exposed Structure: Visible beams, supports, stairs, and utility pipes.
- Massive Forms: Heavy, imposing, and blocky geometric silhouettes.
- Monochrome Palettes: Dominated by gray concrete tones or natural brick colors. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Famous Examples
- Origins: The term comes from the French phrase béton brut (raw concrete), adapted by British architectural historian Reyner Banham. [1, 2]
- Social Utopianism: Early architects like Le Corbusier used the style for affordable social housing, government complexes, and universities, aiming to build functional, egalitarian spaces. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Decline and Reappraisal: By the 1980s, the style fell out of favor due to concrete weathering and perceived coldness, but it has since gained a major cultural resurgence and architectural appreciation. [1, 2]
Link to Wikipedia article here:
Brutalist architecture - Wikipedia
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What inspired this, though? Angry people?
warrenpridgeon
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The baboons get big ja... but the LLM threw super sized vervets on the dak. lol
Forget the Zulu on my stoep there's a giant vervet monkey on my roof! lol. King Kong se nefie of iets.
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I think it's a brilliant design.
forces you to go inside as then you won't have to look at it
forces you to go inside as then you won't have to look at it
RedViking
Nord of the South
Not my monkey, not my Zoo. Those monkeys have smart ID's. Im still on the groen boekie.
Its not that different from the hotel at Dolphin Beach in Milnerton
Locals were aghast when it was being built, but it turned out well, although the grounds are much larger
If the new hotel is opening in October, its a waste of time to complain now
Locals were aghast when it was being built, but it turned out well, although the grounds are much larger
If the new hotel is opening in October, its a waste of time to complain now
Sideshow Bob
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Liar, Liar pants on fire.I tried using MS Paint to re-imagine this 'monstrosity' using the ANC flag colour scheme - but this error message popped up...
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It might help with future similar ideas
Nerfherder
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Well then it would be nice wouldn't it.
Imagine Sandspruit was a beer fountain... that would also be nice.
Nerfherder
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What it looks like there now:
Capetonians are slow
This is true
But still, that monstrosity would have had it's plans published before construction began?
Sideshow Bob
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Everyone pretending as if they can afford Mariott rates. Meanwhile most of them spotted in Januworry threads.
Sideshow Bob
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/dons tin hat
Mariott has stirred up this controversy intentionally. Any publicity is good publicity.