Concrete and Code Book Typography for Communication Publication by Student Shengjie Wu

Concrete and Code is a book that illustrates the history and philosophy of Brutalist architecture as it confronts the contemporary problem of information overload. In the past, Brutalism, a style marked by bold geometric forms and the use of raw concrete as its primary material, spoke to a post-war world in desperate need of urban renewal. However, in the current day, the web, with its electronic information overload, exists as a pure expression of digital-Brutalism. Concepts of geometric shapes and raw textures are used throughout the book in the form of typography, imagery, and geometric graphic elements. The modular typeface and numbers are inspired by brutalist forms. The original geometric shapes represent an honest and pure expression of Brutalist architecture. Typography is a powerf