While Architectural Digest asked if contemporary brutalism had reached its saturation point in late 2022, the fact remains many public buildings were built in the style and are in need of updates. Some were considered the height of functional design when they were conceived, but have ceased to retain their functionality in the current day.
Two examples of recent updates include the D.B. Weldon Library at Western University in London, Ontario by Perkins & Will: https://perkinswill.com/project/weldon-library-revitalization-western-university/
And the Tulsa City-County Library, Central Branch by MSR: https://msrdesign.com/case-study/tulsa-central-library-2/ Traci Lesneski led the interior redesign.
What makes for a successful interior redesign of brutalist structures? Do they better lend themselves to modern repurposing than pre-war public buildings? What makes a space feel open and accessible to communities?
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original posted by StillLikesTurtles to r/InteriorDesign on Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:26:12 GMT.