The 5 Anti-Hierarchy Tenets of Neo-Brutalist Practice

Principle 1: Eliminate all unnecessary ornamentation

Strip away the frippery, the frills, and the fancy-pants nonsense. Leave only the essentials.

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Principle 2: Reveal the underlying structure

Expose the raw, unvarnished truth. No more hiding behind fancy facades.

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Principle 3: Challenge the status quo

Don't be afraid to rattle the cages of convention. Shake things up!

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Principle 4: Emphasize the ugly, the awkward, and the strange

Beauty is not just about aesthetics, it's about the uncomfortable and the unpolished.

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Principle 5: Celebrate the impermanence of all things

Nothing lasts forever, except for the imperfections and the impermanence of all things.

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