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
SHOSTAKOVICH 24 Preludes op. 34
A discussion of the history of brutalist architecture, from its European origins and expressionistic roots in Russian Constructivism 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, it’s parallels to traditions surrounding Shostakovich’s own journey, and the architectural movement’s changing reception today.
