about 12 months ago (01/19/2024)
Abstractions: Studies of the National Theatre | Londonist Concrete Beauty Of The National Theatre Captured In This Abstract Exhibition By Will Noble Will Noble Concrete Beauty Of The National Theatre Captured In This Abstract Exhibition "A lot of one’s reaction to concrete is prejudice," said the National Theatre's architect, Denys Lasdun. Image: Amelia Lancaster If you're a fan of the National Theatre's brutalist-yet-arty demeanour, there's another reason to visit it right now — an exhibition dedicated to its angular architecture. "A lot of one’s reaction to concrete is prejudice," said the National Theatre's architect , Denys Lasdun, when it opened in 1976, "because it is often used or made very badly.