How the architect behind Minnesota's St. John's Abbey Church inspired "The Brutalist"
The Oscar-winning film "The Brutalist" was inspired in part by St. John's Abbey Church, thanks to a book written by a monk ...
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As inspiration for ‘The Brutalist,’ famed St. John’s Abbey Church gains renewed interest
Completed in 1961, the strikingly unique Abbey Church is the flagship of St. John’s, and a heralded example of modern architecture. It’s also the inspiration for “The Brutalist,” an epic ...
How a ‘forgotten’ Minnesota monastery inspired The Brutalist
St John’s Abbey in the US was designed by Marcel Breuer, who had trained at Germany’s influential Bauhaus school. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Academy Award-winning movie brings attention to a Minnesota church
"The Brutalist" is based on a world-renowned architect who captured the attention of Hollywood and designed the Abbey Church ...
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How the architect behind Minnesota's St. John's Abbey Church inspired "The Brutalist"
COLLEGEVILLE, Minnesota (WCCO) -- Just off Interstate 94 in Collegeville, Minnesota, is a striking architectural wonder that was brought to life by renowned architect Marcel Breuer: Saint ...
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How the architect behind Minnesota’s St. John’s Abbey Church inspired “The Brutalist”
The Oscar-winning film “The Brutalist” — a fictional story about a Holocaust survivor and immigrant architect — was inspired by the abbey’s church, thanks to a book written by a monk who ...