The period between the 1950s and 1970s in Brazil was primarily characterized by the production and dissemination of Brutalist architecture. Despite the lack of a unanimous definition of what constitutes this offshoot of modern architecture, the term "Brutalism" is generally used to denote buildings from the era that share a common denominator: the exposed use of construction materials, particularly concrete.
However, Brutalism is more than a style; it is also a way of thinking and making, as explored by historian and critic Reyner Banham in his 1966 book The New Brutalism: Ethic or Aesthetic?. Banham was responsible for crystallizing and popularizing the term, which continues to inspire research that demonstrates the geographical, conceptual, and architectural diversity of the Brutalist language around the world.
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