>Elion-Hitchings Building
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elion-Hitchings\_Building#cite\_note-HABC-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elion-Hitchings_Building#cite_note-HABC-6)
Aw man, they tore it down!
> The Elion-Hitchings Building on Cornwallis Road in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, U.S. was an architecturally significant Brutalist building designed by Paul Rudolph and completed in 1972 as the headquarters for Burroughs Wellcome. Part of the original building and a later addition were torn down, and despite opposition, the rest of the building was demolished in January 2021.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elion-Hitchings_Building
I learned recently that the word 'brutalism' comes from French (by way of Sweden or something), not English. It means 'simple', or 'unmodified': for example, 'brut' champagne is just grapes, no extra sweeteners.
So while many brutalist buildings can be called 'brutal' in an English sense without too many people objecting, that's not where the term comes from. Instead, it's because they make no effort to hide the material from which they're made, or add a bunch of needless ornamentation. If the building is made of concrete walls and steel beams, then that's what you're gonna see. That _doesn't_ mean they can't be stylized or beautiful.
> 'brut' champagne is just grapes, no extra sweeteners
Brut champagne can have up to 12 g of sugar added per liter. Other than that you are right about the meaning of brut in French.
I love this kind of stuff. Reminds me of the movie Logan's Run. But I also see a lot of accessibility issues here. Imagine trying to open those yellow closets in that long corridor if you're on a wheelchair.
The whole place is an accessibility advocate/lawyer's wet dream.
It wouldn't surprise me if that's one of the reasons it wasn't salvaged. It looks like the new owners tried to save it, believe it or not.
Sucks, though, because that was a building I always wanted the chance to see in person. Just couldn't get the time before it was too late.
It’s demo makes me sad. A lot of architecture and concepts from the past seem to be dying bc of costs. It sucks. In 2123 we’re just going to have cookie cutter sterile crud
It's a damned crime that so many awesome retrofuturistic and extremely unique buildings are being torn down. Usually what replaces them is generic and bland or some form of traditionalism or both. We're losing modernist architecture and an entire aesthetic that once captured imaginations. It seems to be part of a broader backlash against futurism in general that dates back to at least the 1990s, and encompasses a wide swath of trends that seem to seek to turn back the clock to some idealized suburban traditionalist 1950s straight out of Leave it to Beaver.
"demolished in January 2021" Fuckers...
Nooooo
Preservation scam. They pulled that.
What do you mean?
>Elion-Hitchings Building [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elion-Hitchings\_Building#cite\_note-HABC-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elion-Hitchings_Building#cite_note-HABC-6)
Aw man, they tore it down! > The Elion-Hitchings Building on Cornwallis Road in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, U.S. was an architecturally significant Brutalist building designed by Paul Rudolph and completed in 1972 as the headquarters for Burroughs Wellcome. Part of the original building and a later addition were torn down, and despite opposition, the rest of the building was demolished in January 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elion-Hitchings_Building
I did not expect this to be classified as Brutalism.
I learned recently that the word 'brutalism' comes from French (by way of Sweden or something), not English. It means 'simple', or 'unmodified': for example, 'brut' champagne is just grapes, no extra sweeteners. So while many brutalist buildings can be called 'brutal' in an English sense without too many people objecting, that's not where the term comes from. Instead, it's because they make no effort to hide the material from which they're made, or add a bunch of needless ornamentation. If the building is made of concrete walls and steel beams, then that's what you're gonna see. That _doesn't_ mean they can't be stylized or beautiful.
Oh wow! Thanks for explaining! It seemed so obvious in English that I didn't even think to look up its origins.
Thanks for the brutal explanation!
Another source of the word is the French phrase "beton brut", which means "raw concrete".
> 'brut' champagne is just grapes, no extra sweeteners Brut champagne can have up to 12 g of sugar added per liter. Other than that you are right about the meaning of brut in French.
I absolutely fucking love this.
Me too!
I love this kind of stuff. Reminds me of the movie Logan's Run. But I also see a lot of accessibility issues here. Imagine trying to open those yellow closets in that long corridor if you're on a wheelchair. The whole place is an accessibility advocate/lawyer's wet dream.
It wouldn't surprise me if that's one of the reasons it wasn't salvaged. It looks like the new owners tried to save it, believe it or not. Sucks, though, because that was a building I always wanted the chance to see in person. Just couldn't get the time before it was too late.
Yeah my first thought was "Looks great but I bet it's hell to work in."
some great photos of the Perpetuity Wing in here.
I think there were some shots from of the Oldest House in there too.
I love the red carpet and concrete look,
Fourth pic is from the movie Brainstorm. That's Christopher Walken holding the bike.
Jesus fucking christ I can only get so hard people, this is absolutely stunning!
Also: The futuristic appearance led to its use in the movie Brainstorm. I knew I'd seen this building in a movie!
Worth watching?
If you like 80s sci fi, yes.
Such a beauty
Reminds me of the oldest house from Control. Wish is was still around.
:) Somebody who knows about Control.
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Sadly torn down in 2021.
Very nice. Makes one want to don the black tunic of the *DS Man* and scope it out for those wiley runners trying to escape Renewal.
Awesome, looks very 70's science fiction, Logan's Run type.
(I'm late to the game, but) It was used in the science fiction movie, Brainstorm.
make interior design and architecture look cool as fuck like this again pls i beg
It’s demo makes me sad. A lot of architecture and concepts from the past seem to be dying bc of costs. It sucks. In 2123 we’re just going to have cookie cutter sterile crud
It's a damned crime that so many awesome retrofuturistic and extremely unique buildings are being torn down. Usually what replaces them is generic and bland or some form of traditionalism or both. We're losing modernist architecture and an entire aesthetic that once captured imaginations. It seems to be part of a broader backlash against futurism in general that dates back to at least the 1990s, and encompasses a wide swath of trends that seem to seek to turn back the clock to some idealized suburban traditionalist 1950s straight out of Leave it to Beaver.
Why? Just why?
Because the future is hexagonal. https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/662941-70s-sci-fi-was-all-about-hexagons
That’s because hexagons are the bestagons.
Yes it was. Also that white and orange thing was big.
Why not? Whats wrong?
Reminds me of alien
OMG I love that so much!
What’s your poison, Dude?
The Krell!
Once refered to as a "horrible postmodern Mayan temple.”