Brutalism

Searching Washington’s Underground

Futuristic Amphitheaters on utilitarian historical ground

My vision was to take images of the Washington, D.C. Metro system and reduce this interior to its simplest form — a space commonly regarded as utilitarian becomes a work of art.

These images do not look like a subway station at all. The lack of people elevates my understanding of these places. It begins to look like a futuristic amphitheater or the inside of a space station. These images transform a set of escalators into a pair of sculptural monoliths.

Enjoy these pictures as they can alter our understanding of objects and interiors. This form of architectural design is called “Brutalism.”