Brutal London is a collection of paper cut-out models representing brutalist architecture of London from 1960s-1970s. The series features various buildings scattered around the districts of Camden, Southwark and Tower Hamlet. The `raw concrete` London tour begins with iconic tower blocks (Balfron Tower, Barbican and Space House), leads through council estates doomed to premature demolition (Robin Hood Gardens and Aylesbury Estate) and concludes with a classic prefab panel block (Ledbury Estate). The collection is made up of six illustrated models to assemble and exhibits all kinds of original details present on the buildings` facades./u00a0Following the Warsaw inspired `Eastern Block`, this series is a continuation of
/u00a0open, paper block collection. They/u00a0take yet another attempt at cataloging modernist architecture at risk of extinction which, depending on its location, takes place in different forms - might it be demolition in England or thermo-modernization in Poland./u00a0The whole set is Eco-friendly - printed on 100% recycled paper and cardboard, and includes a short technical note on the architects, year of construction and exact location of each building, as well as demolition plan if applicable./u00a0'Brutal London' is available in
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his worldwide acclaimed collection was translated into the book "BRUTAL LONDON: Construct Your Own Concrete Capital/u201d/u00a0by Zupagrafika (2016, Prestel).
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