Utopian Architecture: BRUTALISM

RECORDING ONLY - Available to watch from Wednesday 18th Feb (6pm) until the Friday 6th March (midnight)
(Recording link can be found on the Online Event Page after booking and attendees will be emailed access information as well)

Utopian Architecture: Brutalism

Taught by Lucy McGeown

Explore some of the most ambitious, idealistic and innovative architects and artists who dared to imagine better, bolder and brighter worlds through brutalist architecture.

Love it or loathe it, brutalist architecture had bold visions for how people could work, live, study and play have captured the imaginations of photographers and artists for decades. These big dreamers envisioned spaces that would enhance our daily lives, mobilise a better society, incorporate nature and create stylish, functional futures for all...albeit with varying degrees of success!

“Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in

the light.” - Le Corbusier

In this class we’ll look at the buildings that exemplify brutalist architecture, how they successfully or unsuccessfully served their communities and how design itself contributed to their success or failure. We’ll draw these unusual buildings, using frottage and other techniques to mimic Brutalism’s style of leaving raw materials and rough surfaces visible.

Born in response to both the need to rebuild and rethink society in the aftermath of World War II, Brutalism is named after the raw concrete or ‘béton brut’ often used in its architecture. Starting with the pioneer of Brutalism, Le Corbusier, and his Unit d’Habitation in Marseille, we’ll look at how this founding work of modern architecture aimed to strike a balance between the individual and the collective. Le Corbusier’s seminal text of 1927, Towards an Architecture, set out his approach to form and function and introduced ideas applied in this building around design at a human scale.

We’ll then go on to look at urban housing complex Habitat 67 in Montreal as well as the National Theatre, the Barbican, Alexandra Estate and Trellick tower in the UK. Along with examples from Tunisia and Zambia, we’ll consider the idyllic visions for these buildings as well as their physical construction and commanding visual presence in their landscapes.

MATERIALS LIST:
- 8 sheets of paper

- Any drawing materials, soft pencils and charcoal for frottage (a technique of taking a rubbing from an interesting surface)

ARTIST BIO:

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WHO IS THIS FOR:
This class is suitable for ALL LEVELS.

TICKETS:
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ONCE BOOKED:
You will receive a confirmation email taht details how to access the recording and be able to access information on how to watch the recording via your eventbrite "Online Event Page" . You can access this by signing into eventbrite or creating an account using the email address that you booked with.

IN THE CLASS:
As this is a pre-recorded class the chat box will be switched off. If you have any quaetions about the class then you can email hello@londondrawinggroup.com

AFTER CLASS:
We love to see your drawings or anything else our classes inspire! You can share them with us by tagging us on instagram (@londondrawinggroup) or emailing us if you don't have socials.

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RECORDING ACCESS:
The class recording will be accessible form Wednesday 18th Feb at 6pm (uk time) and will be available to watch until Friday 6th March at 11.59pm (uk time

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LDG