BY NIALL McCRAE Glasgow, more than any other city in Europe, was Concretopolis. The Labour-dominated city chambers demolished swathes of neglected sandstone tenements, as damp and decaying slums made way for modern concrete towers. This was driven by political philosophy, as a solid expression of the Welfare State. I grew up in Gourock on the River Clyde, a pretty neighbour to the tough shipbuilding town … Continue reading Brutalist Architecture: Was it all Bad?