The Brutalist Architecture of Dune: Rule-breaking Designs for the Future

Abstract

The grandeur and rawness in architecture can be traced to the brutalism style raised up in soviet kingdom before ward war II. It seems that the post-war coldness in such design’s associates with the setting of the Dune, leading to the pivotal climax: the Battle of Arrakeen. But why does Denis Villeneuve and Patrice Vermette, the director of production designer of Dune, choose to embrace brutalist architecture in the film? This paper will examine the legacy of brutalist architecture and its relationship to modern film aesthetics. This is because this paper wants to put off implication introduced by the Dune with its incorporation of such architecture, that is to fantasize a different style of modern architecture that adheres to the doctrine of the soviet architects from the past. in other words, to contemplate the potential of our society if the functionalist element didn't suppress the innovation of the soviet architects; if we are able to keep utilizing and developing the style of brutalism until now. Simultaneous, this paper intends to help recognize the limitations on today's architects and the potential for societal transformation that might result from giving them more freedom to create. Breaking convention is necessary if we are to go forward, even if the general public does not always find it appealing. Fortunately, many architects are starting to put this concept into practice and are reclaiming their creative independence in the field of architecture.