Ugliest Buildings, Part I: Brutalism

Published: Dec. 26, 2016, 4:16 p.m.

b"Imposing concrete blocks surround New Yorkers, but WHY? Who built them? \\xa0Were they truly considered to be good decisions at the time? \\xa0Will we ever get rid of them? \\xa0(No.) Kathleen and guest host Jacquetta Szathmari from the top-rated podcast Hey You Know It discuss as many of these monstrosities as they can stomach. In part 1 of Ugliest Buildings, we discuss Brutalism in the city. \\xa0Checking out the Facebook page for the photos is an absolute imperative!!\\nCheck out co-host Jacquetta\\u2019s podcast Hey You Know It!\\nTwo of NYC\\u2019s worst buildings were featured in the Daily Mail\\u2019s 30 Ugliest Buildings In The World.\\nBrutalism does have its fans, and they\\u2019re not 100% crazy. This episode of 99% Invisible has a lot of good info about why they think they way they do.\\nJacquetta mentioned Krull\\xa0(1983), the dystopian sci fi pic that could have been set in the hulking buildings of lower Manhattan. \\xa0Starring baby Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane!\\nA rare look inside 33 Thomas St, the former AT&T Long Lines building. \\xa0It's just as bad inside as out!!\\nFor more savage commentary on FIT, check out its NYC architecture page."