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Béton brut

Summary
Béton brut (betɔ̃ bʁyt) is architectural concrete that is left unfinished after being cast, displaying the patterns and seams imprinted on it by the formwork. Béton brut is not a material itself, but rather way of using concrete. The term comes from French and means "raw concrete". History The use of béton brut was pioneered by modernist architects such as Auguste Perret and Le Corbusier. Le Corbusier coined the term béton brut during the construction of Unité d'Habitation in Marseille, France built in 1952. The term began to spread widely after the British architectural critic Reyner Banham associated it with Brutalism in his 1966 book, The New Brutalism: Ethic or Aesthetic?, which characterized a recent cluster of new architectural designs, particularly in Europe. Béton brut became popular among modern architects, leading to the appreciation of the brutalist architecture style, which thrived in the 1950s–1970s. Brutalism stems from the philosophies of modern architec
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