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"Brutalism, the minimalist architectural style that takes its name from béton brut (French for 'raw concrete'), might as well describe the violent reaction it inspires in some people," writes Michael O'Sullivan in The Washington Post. "That’s especially true in Washington D.C., where the style is widespread — and widely despised. A 2023 analysis by the British building materials company Buildworld, for example, claims the FBI headquarters is the ugliest building in the country, and the second ugliest in the world." For more information about the "Capital Brutalism" exhibit now on view at D.C.'s National Building Museum: https://lnkd.in/eSrkXzbi #architecture #brutalism #visualarts #washingtondc #urbanplanning #design #photography Ty Cole Angela M. Person