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UMass Dartmouth’s $660 million problem: preserving its Brutalist campus
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2025-03-06 09:00:00
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An aerial view of UMass Dartmouth's library and outdoor amphitheater.

Brutalism had its heyday 60 years ago, but this polarizing style of architecture is back in the spotlight. At the Oscars, Adrien Brody won Best Actor for his performance of a Brutalist architect. In Washington, President Trump has re-issued an executive order deploring Brutalism. And in southeastern Massachusetts, our reporter Ben Berke brings us this story about a Brutalist college campus designed by a celebrated architect whose buildings are disappearing across the country.

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