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40 Best New Pics From “Cats Of Brutalism” For Anyone Who Appreciates Cats And Architecture
Rough textures and complex forms combined with fluffy and soft beings: that's how we would describe these images by Emily Battaglia, Madelaine Ong and Michaela Senay, founders of the "Cats of Brutalism" Instagram page. The account originally started off as part of a studio project advocating for brutalism and now has around 115k followers!
"Cats of Brutalism juxtaposes brutalist buildings with super-scaled cats as a means of introducing warmth, softness, and whimsy to the often-perceived-as cold, hard, and severe forms of brutalism. As a response to the internet’s obsession with all things cats and cat humor, the account aims to capture the intrigue of a cat-loving public in combination with a common architecture and design audience, toward the ultimate aim of involving the public in conversations about brutalism and the futures of brutalist buildings. At the same time, the account has begun to take on a life of its own, and we’re excited to see where that takes us," the Cats of Brutalism team explained on their website.
For more images, check out our previous post here.
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Popina, Bogdan Bogdanović, 1981, Štulac, Serbia
The creators behind "Cats of Brutalism" previously shared with Bored Panda that their initial goal was to create an Instagram page that could promote the preservation of brutalism. "Rather than being politically driven, we thought adding humor, such as the photoshopping of cats, could still be used to promote brutalism in a fun and light-hearted way."
Moshav Yonatan Cultural Center, Zvi Mosesko, Yonatan, Golan Heights, Israel
Wellbeck Street Car Park, Michael Blampied And Partners, 1970, Westminster, London
The first post that the group created was the Earl W. Brydges Public Library in Niagara Falls, New York (1968-1974), designed by American architect Paul Rudolph (1918-1997). As the students looked more into the style of brutalism they identified the style to be under-represented. So they came up with a goal to create a discussion on brutalist structures. "We believed the two contrasting subjects, super-scaled cats playing/interacting with it, can bring two communities together, cat lovers and architecture lovers, to educate and genuinely entertain viewers," one of the founders shared.
Cannon Chapel, Paul Rudolph, 1981, Atlanta, Georgia
St. Mary's Hospital, E. Todd Wheeler, 1975, Chicago, Illinois
For this project, the group began experimenting with cats up for adoption and brutalist buildings in need of attention, "bridging two subjects that need awareness".
"We like that brutalist architecture has versatility when it comes to its design and can be found as a neighboring style in one's country," Madelaine shared.
Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Tadao Ando, 2015, Sapporo, Japan
Labovo Pavilion, Van Belle And Medina, 2019, Genk, Belgium
Started as a group project, now "Cats of Brutalism" has 115k followers on Instagram. "We never thought our project would have exploded the way it did and are appreciative towards the growing community it has formed each day."
Clube Atlético Paulistano Gymnasium, Paulo Mendes Da Rocha, 1961, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Haukilahti Water Tower, Virkkunen And Co Architects, 1968, Haukilahti, Espoo, Finland
What cat wouldn't wash its rear while perched for the whole world to see?
London Aquatics Centre For 2012 Summer Olympics, Zaha Hadid, 2011, London, United Kingdom
Universidad De Ingenieria Y Tecnologia, Yvonne Farrell And Shelley Mcnamara, 2012, Lima, Peru
Oriel Window House, Shinsuki Fuji Architects, 2015, Yokohama, Japan
Herbert F. Johnson Museum Of Art, Cornell University, I.m. Pei, 1974, Ithaca, New York
Pearl Bank Apartments, Tan Cheng Siong, Archurban Architects, Planners, 1976-2020, Outram, Singapore
James Rhodes Tower, Cleveland State University, Rode, Guenther, And Bonebrake, 1971, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Palais De Justice De Lille, Jean Willerval And André Lagarde, 1968, Lille, France
Verdun Station, Jean-Maurice Dubé, 1978, Montreal, Canada
Aillaud Towers, Emile Aillaud, 1981, Nanterre, France
Daniel Johnson Dam, 1968, Côte-Nord, Québec, Canada
St. Philip's Roman Catholic Church, George J. Lechner, 1969, Norwalk, Connecticut
Tanimura Art Museum, Togo Murano, 1983, Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan
Nakagin Capsule Tower, Kisho Kurokawa, 1972, Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Negev Brigade Monument, Dani Karavan, 1968, Be'er Sheva, Israel
Atlantic Pavilion Sports Center, Valdemar Coutinho, 2018, Viana Do Castelo, Portugal
Constitutional Court Of Spain, Antonio Bonet And Francisco G. Valdés, 1981, Madrid, Spain
Bradfield Hall, Ulrich Franzen, 1969, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Hangang Guardians A, Idmm Architects, 2009, Mapo-Gu, Seoul, Republic Of Korea
Steinkirchen Cazis (Stone Church), Werner Schmidt, 1996, Cazis, Switzerland
Hilliard Towers Apartments, Bertrand Goldberg, 1966, Chicago, Illinois
Les Étoiles D’ivry, Jean Renaudie And Renée Gailhoustet, 1970, Paris, France
George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, Pier Luigi Nervi, 1963, New York City, New York
Memory Park, A. Miletsky, 1981, Kyiv, Ukraine
Afrikaans Language Monument, Jan Van Wijk, 1975, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Dollan Aqua Centre, Alexander Buchanan Campbell, 1968, Glasgow, Scotland
Montreuil Departmental Conservatory, Claude Le Goas, 1976, Montreuil, France
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Marcel Breuer, 1965, Washington, D.c
Mausoleum Of The Martyrdom Of Polish Villages, Nizio Design International, 2016, Michniów, Poland
Note: this post originally had 96 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
It's not very well done, but the concept is excellent. Hopefully the artist will continue to hone their photoshop skills and we'll see more (and better) of these in the future!
It's not very well done, but the concept is excellent. Hopefully the artist will continue to hone their photoshop skills and we'll see more (and better) of these in the future!
