Form and Function: The Legacy of Brutalism | Decoding Shostakovich
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston City Hall, Lobby, Boston, MA
Jonathan Senik, piano
Mark Pasnik, Professor of Architecture, Wentworth Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design
A discussion of the history of brutalist architecture, from the United Kingdom to its arrival in the United States, hosted by Mark Pasnik, professor of architecture at Wentworth Institute of Technology, founding principal of the architecture firm OverUnder, and co-author of Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston, which examines Boston’s brutalist legacy. This discussion will explore the people, ideas, and stories behind the building of Boston’s own City Hall, the inherited legacy of brutalism today and its changing reception.
