So all that brutalist architecture, what if we just painted it? Not one colour, patterns to break it up.

Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 62 points – 9 months ago

Has this been done somewhere?

Any other ways to make it look better than tearing it down? Whole bunch of fake glass?

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Let me introduce you to Tirana, Albania which has done exactly as you suggest! They elected a former painter as mayor in 2000, and the rest is history. So many of the brutalist buildings in the city are now covered with bright colors, murals, patterns, and more. You can check out some before and after images here: https://blog.ted.com/9-views-of-tirana-albania-with-its-bright-multicolored-building/

He was asked to opt for more neutral colors. “I told them no. Compromise in colors is grey,”

Lol.

Had to look up the tedtalk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDNgnrt_D8w

As an artist myself, I like this guy.

I should have linked that too, but yes, he’s great!!

I really like the solid color, the rainbow, and the checkerboard. The ones with the lines/patterns are somehow significantly worse to me

If you image search it you will find all kinds of cool stuff! Even better if you get a chance to wander around Tirana and find hidden ones!