Brutalist architecture is characterized by its use of raw concrete and blocky, geometric shapes. Many colleges and universities around the world have embraced this architectural style, creating iconic and sometimes controversial buildings. Here are some famous examples:
- University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK)
- Architect: Denys Lasdun
- Notable Building: Ziggurats (student residences)
- Yale University (New Haven, USA)
- Architect: Paul Rudolph
- Notable Building: Art and Architecture Building (now Rudolph Hall)
- University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, USA)
- Architect: William Pereira
- Notable Building: Geisel Library
- University of Toronto Scarborough (Toronto, Canada)
- Architect: John Andrews
- Notable Building: Andrews Building
- University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, USA)
- Architect: Walter Netsch
- Notable Building: Behavioral Sciences Building
- Boston University (Boston, USA)
- Architect: Josep Lluís Sert
- Notable Building: Law Tower
- Brandeis University (Waltham, USA)
- Architect: Eero Saarinen
- Notable Building: The Volen Center for Complex Systems
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (Dartmouth, USA)
- Architect: Paul Rudolph
- Notable Building: The Claire T. Carney Library
- University of Chicago (Chicago, USA)
- Architect: Walter Netsch
- Notable Building: Regenstein Library
- University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, UK)
- Architect: Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners
- Notable Building: David Hume Tower
- University of Sussex (Brighton, UK)
- Architect: Basil Spence
- Notable Building: Falmer House
- University of Paris (Paris, France)
- Architect: Pierre Riboulet and Michel Folliasson
- Notable Building: Jussieu Campus
These buildings are celebrated for their bold, distinctive designs, which often provoke strong reactions from students, faculty, and visitors.
