Clemens Gritl Style

In the style of Clemens Gritl. Brutalism architecture with a 1960s black & white theme.

About the artist and his works:

A Future City From The Past

Looming concrete forms stretch to the horizon, casting shadows across deserted motorways, their articulated facades and pitch-black windows bathed in an ominous, silent gloom. No life, just architecture.   

These bleak black and white landscapes, dominated by the imposing geometric structures of the scaleless super-Brutalist megacity, overwhelm with their uncompromising, overpowering corporeality.  

German artist Clemens Gritl imagines an enigmatic vision of radically aggressive futuristic urban dystopias – a merciless extension of Brutalist dogma.  

Inspired by the revolutionary social visions of mid-century architecture, as well as literary works like J.G. Ballard’s High-rise and Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock, Gritl’s detailed 3D computer models refract and redefine the “urban utopias” of the 20th century. His digital scaffolds erect disturbing architectural possibilities for an imagined urban future, reminiscent of the dark atmospheres found in sci-fi films such as Blade Runner or Clockwork Orange.

Settings and Tips

Model strength start around .60 but works well between .40 and 1.10. The model prefers descriptive prompts. Use of keyworks like Brutalism and Architecture work well.

Sample prompts:

1. A black and white photo of a large building with many windows, in the style of YFG-ClemensGritl. The building has a brick facade and is reminiscent of an industrial complex. The photo is taken from a low angle, capturing the massive scale of the building. The windows are arranged in a grid pattern, adding to the overall industrial aesthetic. The photo is well composed, with the building taking up most of the frame, and the perspective creating a sense of depth and height.

2. brutalism architecture, a large building with many windows and a circular window in the center. The building is black and white and has a futuristic design. The building is surrounded by a parking lot with several parking meters. The scene is captured in a black and white photo, giving it a timeless and classic feel. in the style of YFG-ClemensGritl, there is a large concrete sculpture in the courtyard.

3. brutalism architecture, a black and white photo of a tall building with many windows, a sense of urban architecture, a sense of scale, a sense of contrast, in the style of YFG-ClemensGritl

4. YFG-ClemensGritl a slender rectangular tower behind a 1060s church in the style of Clemens Gritl

5. brutalism acrchitecture in the style of Clemens Gritl

Thank you.