A new project by photographer Rory Gardiner and studio esinam highlights the subtle beauties hidden beneath the hard surface of London’s oft-maligned brutalist buildings, from the Barbican to the National Theatre.
Robin Hood Gardens estate
‘In contrary to how many people perceive brutalism today, it was once the architecture of utopian visions and ambitions of making people’s lives better through architecture,’ explains Sebastian Gokah of studio esinam.
The Barbican Estate
‘These projects were based on valuing human relationships and interaction and aimed to democratise architecture and the city, making it open for everyone,’ says Sebastian
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Robin Hood Gardens estate
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The Barbican Estate conservatory
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The Barbican Estate
Robin Hood Gardens estate
The Barbican Estate
This feature originally appeared in The Guardian.
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