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Ask Geoffrey: Brutalism in Chicago

Clip: 1/30/2020 | 6m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

Geoffrey Baer explores the architectural style known as brutalism.

Love it or hate it, the architectural style known as brutalism has left its mark on cities all over the world. So what’s the story of brutalism in Chicago? Geoffrey Baer weighs in.

01/30/2020 | Rating NR

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