brutalist

History Thirty High (formerly Portland House) is a brutalist high-rise building in Victoria, initially constructed in between 1959 and 1963 as part of a redevelopment of the brownfield Stag Brewery site. Designed by the architectural firm Howard Fairbairn and Partners, its structure and...

University of Nottingham Tower Building - May 2026 This 17 storey tower was part of a large post-war development planned by renowned Scottish architect Sir Basil Spence for the University of Nottingham’s Park Campus. The tower and adjoining workshops were designed in the brutalist style and...

History Park Hill is a Brutalist concrete landmark and the largest listed building in Europe. When it opened, it was not only one of the biggest council housing estates in the country but also the most distinctive building in Sheffield. photo of park hill estate - 1953 The estate was built on...

Introduction Me and @JakeV50 weren’t even planning to do this one, but we stopped nearby as Jake had to make a phone call, but decided to give it a go as we were nearby. Information & History Coleg Harlech was a residential adult education college for mature students. It was founded in 1927 to...

Introduction Ever since I started getting into the hobby several years ago, I have always known about St. Peters and have always wanted to visit. Being over a 7-hour drive away, I didn’t think I would ever do it, but me and @JakeV50 decided to plan and pick a week to do this and some other bits...

History Built in 1962, this grade II brutalist high rise was the home for Plymouth City Council right up until its closure in 2015 and has been stood vacant since. The 15 storey, post war tower was bought by developers 'Urban Splash' who have revealed plans to turn it into flats, offices, shops...

A couple of weeks ago, I went up to Scotland to visit my Brother. He lives in Falkirk, about 23 miles from Edinburgh. Before I went, I looked for any abandoned places I could visit and came across St. Peter's Seminary in Cardross. Luckily it was about an hour's car ride from Falkirk so we...