In Providence, a small number of its Brutalist Buildings are still standing. Brutalism, a style of architecture popularized in the 1950s and 60s, is fading in many parts of the country.

Not all of it is pretty – Brutalism was above all a functional style designed to provide social planners with cheap solutions to big problems. However, there is plenty here of compelling ...

What is Brutalism? According to the Royal Institute of British Architects, it’s “a style with an emphasis ... the apartment to its concrete roots. Photography by French+Tye, courtesy of ...

You could call them utilitarian, perhaps. But Brutalist? Not only do many of them pre-date the term itself, but they struggle to evoke the very specific style that we associate with the movement, ...