Competition: Brutalism - Design Language of the Empire
Running
Brutalism - Design Language of the Empire
Prompt
Coming from the French term beton brut, meaning raw concrete, Brutalism is an architectural style defined by heavy shapes, use of raw materials, and favoring function to form. Often criticized for feeling cold and harsh, it is no wonder that the Galactic Empire highly favored this style for its many construction projects.

An example of Brutalism. Coruscant street, featured in Andor. IRL, The Barbican Centre, London
Objective
Create an artistic depiction of a building made in the Brutalist style. Your building should be clearly identifiable within this style of architecture. It should feature strong angular shape, raw concrete, and have a feeling of weight to it.
Rules
- Entries must be submitted in one of the following formats: jpg, png, or gif
- A minimum of three colors must be used
- Traditional (hand-drawn) and digital mediums allowed
- This competition offers double clusters
- Reminder: AI-generated entries are NOT allowed
Grading
All entries will be graded using the Graphics Grading Rubric
- Parent Competition
- Star Wars Architecture - An Exploration
- Organized by
- Thran Occasus-Palpatine
- Running time
- 2026-07-29 until 2026-09-05 (about 1 month)
- Ends in
- 19 days (2026-09-05 23:59:59 UTC/18:59:59 EST)
- Competition Tier
- Tier 3 - Solo, Brotherhood-Centered Activity
- Target Unit
- Entire DJB
- Competition Type
- Graphics/Multimedia
- Difficulty Class
- Regular
- Awards
- Dynamic (based on participant count) and 6 Clusters of Graphite as per Herald guidelines
- Participants
- 10 subscribers, of which 1 has already participated.