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Concrete Colouring Book Report

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Concrete Coloring Book
The Concrete Coloring Book by Marissa Gudiel deals with the problem of trying to reintegrate brutalist buildings and create a more favorable public opinion of these buildings. Marissa's thesis solution is to try to bring attention to brutalist buildings by integrating color.
She believes, that once a color is integrated into a site, the area is revived. This is done by using colored cubes as a platform. The colors are chosen by their relation to the function of the building. If the building is an agriculture research facility, for example, the colored cubes would be green while if the buildings were a marine studies facility, they would be blue. Marissa studied which colors to use and the vibrancy of the shade by going …show more content…

Brutalism is a style that originated during the world wars. These buildings were created from scratch using concrete as the principle element. The problem is that people today have an unfavorable opinion towards concrete structures. In historic preservation, a clear distinction between the old and the new is necessary. One way to engage the community in a didactic way without changing the building entirely is by using color to draw the public's attention. The idea to use a colored platform came about from the Miami marine stadium history of using platforms. One study states that the ground floor only makes up 10% of a building but makes up 90% of the building’s success.
Now the main question is, How do you convince the public not to demolish a building? Public's opinion on brutalist buildings is that concrete is ugly and unfinished while colors are pretty. So the simple solution is to use color to get the public to feel more happy thoughts towards brutalist architecture. Colors will make the public feel more integrated with the space and cause the site to feel like an art installation project. The colored platforms will provide public service space and promote social

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