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'The Brutalist' Production Design: Creating the Monumental Institute

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Story by Bill Desowitz
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Acclaimed production designer Judy Becker transforms Adrien Brody's Brutalist architect into a colossal, symbolic structure that reflects his tortured past.
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  • Becker channeled the rugged, monumental aesthetic of Brutalism to create a towering, monolithic institute that mirrors the architect's repressed emotions and turbulent life experiences.
  • Using a palette of raw concrete, steel, and glass, Becker crafted an imposing, larger-than-life building that looms over the landscape, commanding attention and evoking a sense of authority and gravitas.
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Judy Becker, Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
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