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Old Dec 8, 2016 | 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by chgoeditor
I wasn't aware of brutalism, but I recognize many of those buildings!

BuildingMyBento, as others have said, Chicago is home to spectacular architecture, and I'd encourage you to read through the Chicago Architectural Foundation's website. If you're going out to the Baha'i Temple you might want to swing by the Leaning Tower YMCA in Niles. (You can guess, based on the name, why I might suggest it.)
Slightly off-topic: There's a wonderful 99% Invisible piece on brutalism (link below), I highly recommend it.

http://99percentinvisible.org/episod...-love-a-brute/

Also, fun fact: Ian Fleming LOATHED brutalism with a passion. He named Goldfinger (the character) after Erno Goldfinger, the brutalist architect. It wasn't intended as flattery.
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