"Brutalism" arose from Le Corbusier's use of "beton brut" -- French for "raw concrete." As such, brutalism is characterized by massive raw concrete structures, roughness, geometric complexity ...
The name Brutalism derives from early Brutalist architect Le Corbusier’s use of the French phrase "béton brut," which refers ...
The buildings in the Ivry masterplan achieve, or attempt to achieve, a fine balance, where some urban quarters necessitated a restrained brutalism ... the upper floors to Le Corbusier's apartment ...
Brutalism rose to prominence in the 1950s after architect Le Corbusier completed his first building in France under Unité d'Habitation, a design principle for brutalist residential housing.