About Concrete Witness
Documenting brutalism — its civic ambitions, its concrete realities, its unfinished promises.
Why brutalism, now
Brutalism is having a moment on Instagram. That's mostly fine. But the buildings themselves are disappearing — Robin Hood Gardens, Welbeck Street car park, Trinity Square. This journal exists to document what we still have, argue against unnecessary demolition, and remember the civic ambition that built these places.
What we stand for
What you'll find here
- Building portraits with full archival research
- Demolition watch — what's gone, what's threatened
- Interviews with original architects and current residents
- Reading lists on brutalism, postwar housing, and concrete preservation