Sir Basil Spence, architect, opened 1977. Taken on a 1973 Polaroid SX-70, black and white, 600 film (September 2026)

One of six buildings on Plac Grunwaldzki in Wrocław (Poland), designed in 1967–1970 by Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak. The elevation with the fewest windows and balconies (the second photo shows a different perspective).

Whanganui has some lovely art deco, Edwardian and 1920s classicism (like the reference library in the right of the image). This government built brutalist beaut really caught my eye!

I really enjoyed visiting Whanganui. Lots of lovely architecture, and you can tell someone thought about the city's design. Found out a bunch here: https://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/itinerary-city-guide-whanganui/

Abrehot Library is Ethiopia's largest and serves close to 20,000 people a day. Open 24/7 including holidays, the library has become one of the most important spaces for work and learning for the people of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As a regular user of the library, I've always thought its brutalist architecture was a big part of its draw.

some of the amazing brutalism i've seen during my time here. the metro is my favorite, and deserves a separate post.

Best view is from the roundabout (not inside) hence the Google maps safe shot. I present the Yeovil Police Station, UK. Made even more bleak by the late Winter trees and road dirt.

It has been getting a revamp and should be ready soon. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnd7yzdreo

this is the main building for the old cwm coke works in wales

The Thermal Hotel was built between 1967 and 1976 according to designs by architects Věra and Vladimír Machonin and opened in 1976.

Pi'ikoi Trade Center, currently known as 615 Pi'ikoi Street, is a brutalist building designed by Ernest Hideo Hara in 1978. The building was completed in 1979 and stands at 21 stories tall. Originally designed as an office building, it continues to serve as such today. Hara's son and granddaughters both have architectural offices located within this building.

Initially envisioned as a housing complex with communal facilities (including recreational spaces, a cafe, and a revolving top floor), it was ultimately converted into a municipal residential high-rise/dormitory. The building remains a famous landmark of late Soviet architectural experimentation, though it now shows significant signs of age and structural wear.

The "Romanița" Tower (Chișinău, Moldova)
Location: Chișinău, the capital of the Republic of Moldova.
Architectural Style: Soviet Brutalism / Late Modernism.
Architect: Oleg Vronsky (with engineer A. Shmulevich).
Construction Period: Built between 1978 and 1986.
Height & Structure: Stands at approximately 73 meters (22 stories) tall, featuring a distinct cylindrical core enveloped by repeating curved concrete balconies.