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The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: A Window on the Landscape

April 1, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Dmadeo/CC-BY-SA-3.0

If you are ever at Cornell University, you have the chance to visit the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, also known simply as the “Johnson Museum” or the “Cornell…

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Boston City Hall: A Controversial Brutalist Landmark

March 18, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Newton Court/CC-BY-SA-4.0.

If there is one building that divides Bostonians, it is the notorious Boston City Hall. This Brutalist structure looms imposingly over Boston City Hall Plaza, drawing both criticism and praise.…

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the Endo Pharmaceuticals building exterior

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Retro Road Trip

Endo Laboratories: The “Fortress for Pharmaceuticals”

March 16, 2023
Written by Kye

While in Garden City on Long Island, you can drive to see a brutalist structure that has been dubbed the “Fortress for Pharmaceuticals” by John Morris Dixon in “Progressive Architecture.”…

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The Boston Government Service Center and the Psychology of Space

January 6, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Gunnar Klack/CC-BY-SA-2.0.

The next time you are visiting West End in Boston, drop by 19 and 25 Staniford Street to pay a visit to the marvel of Brutalism that is the Boston…

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Learn about the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building at https://www.atomic-ranch.com/.

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The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building: Letting in the Light

July 10, 2022
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Carol M. Highsmith/Public Domain

While visiting Washington DC, consider driving by 451 7th Street SW, better known as the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building. You can’t miss it—this massive X-shaped structure commands attention. It…

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exterior shot of the UW Nuclear Reactor Building

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Retro Road Trip

The Nuclear Reactor Building at UW: A Building Lost, a Battle Won

March 20, 2022
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Washington Trust/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The University of Washington (UW) in Seattle is a veritable treasure trove of Brutalist architecture, home to the spectacular Red Square and structures like Kane Hall and Odegaard Undergraduate Library.…

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Retro Road Trip

The Imposing Brutalist Grandeur of UW’s Red Square

November 14, 2021
Written by Kye Cardinalis

If you are ever in the neighborhood of the University of Washington, you will want to pay a visit to UW’s iconic Central Plaza, better known as the “Red Square.”…

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Retro Road Trip

Pretty (and Brutalist) in Pink

May 23, 2021
Written by Dana Mauer

Experimental retail should have the power to pull people out of their homes while giving something back to public life. Near the historic Los Angeles Beverly Center, The Webster stands…

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Retro Road Trip: São Paulo Museum of Art

Traveling may be off the table now, but 2021 is around the corner—and with it comes the promise of the retro road trip! (Though it may be tricky to drive…

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Brutalism

The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: A Window on the Landscape

Boston City Hall: A Controversial Brutalist Landmark

Endo Laboratories: The “Fortress for Pharmaceuticals”

The Boston Government Service Center and the Psychology of Space

The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building: Letting in the Light

The Nuclear Reactor Building at UW: A Building Lost, a Battle Won

The Imposing Brutalist Grandeur of UW’s Red Square

Pretty (and Brutalist) in Pink

Retro Road Trip: São Paulo Museum of Art

Jens Risom: Master Furniture Maker

Retro Finds for Poolside Season

Mid Mod Gifts for the Home Bar

15 MCM Outdoor Gardening Supplies and Decor

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