The Olympic Adventures

Strength

In simplicity

An architectural style that emerged in the mid-20s is based in raw and unadorned use of concrete.

Named by the French term béton brut, or raw concrete, Brutalism became popular in the post-WWII era, when the need for affordable housing and public buildings led to the widespread use of concrete.

Celebrated by their use of concrete and geometric forms, Some architects associated to Brutalism include:

  • The Lost Bunkers

    The bunkers at Camp Hayden (AKA Salt Creek Recreation Area) were the coolest and most easily accessible bunkers we would find. Our attempts to find other bunkers along the coast were made difficult by private land and lack of roads. We compared 1944 maps of the bunker locations to google maps to find the most […]

  • Camp Hayden Bunkers

    The first set of bunkers we investigated at Salt Creek Recreation Area are well known to the public. Salt Creek is also a beautiful park and camping spot. This area was named Camp Hayden and was the main base of operations for coastal defense along the Juan de Fuca in WW2. In the main parking […]

  • Bunkers far and near

    Real near as it turns out. While Sam has been researching mostly in the northern part of the Olympic Peninsula it was only recently she realized there are WWII bunkers that are far closer to us in Bremerton, WA. With our big adventure looming on the horizon we were both eager to test the waters […]

Six most appreciated Brutalist buildings

Brutalism was also influenced by the work of the Bauhaus school, which emphasized functionalism and simplicity in design.

  • The Lost Bunkers

    The bunkers at Camp Hayden (AKA Salt Creek Recreation Area) were the coolest and most easily accessible bunkers we would find. Our attempts to find other bunkers along the coast were made difficult by private land and lack of roads. We compared 1944 maps of the bunker locations to google maps to find the most…

  • Camp Hayden Bunkers

    Camp Hayden Bunkers

    The first set of bunkers we investigated at Salt Creek Recreation Area are well known to the public. Salt Creek is also a beautiful park and camping spot. This area was named Camp Hayden and was the main base of operations for coastal defense along the Juan de Fuca in WW2. In the main parking…

  • Bunkers far and near

    Bunkers far and near

    Real near as it turns out. While Sam has been researching mostly in the northern part of the Olympic Peninsula it was only recently she realized there are WWII bunkers that are far closer to us in Bremerton, WA. With our big adventure looming on the horizon we were both eager to test the waters…

  • The Olympic WWII Bunkers

    The Olympic WWII Bunkers

    WWII Bunkers in The Olympics

Brutalism in Architecture express the essential qualities of a building’s materials and structure in an honest and direct way. Architectural style emerged in mid-20s, based in raw and unadorned use of concrete.

Named by the French term béton raw, or raw concrete, Brutalism became popular in the post-WWII era, when the need for affordable housing and public buildings led to widespread use of concrete.