Talk:Monolithic architecture

Apple’s Monolithic Design
Apple Apple constructs their computers from single blocks of Aluminum. Could this count as a modern-day example of Monolithic Architecture? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.145.173.107 (talk)
 * Since the article is about the traditional term, referring to building construction using large stone blocks (monolithic in a very literal sense, considering the term "lithic"), that wold be out of context.  Acroterion  (talk)  13:51, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

We also say no, because Architecture is referring to building design. However in a non literal sense (no offense to Acroterion), Apple’s construction design method could perhaps be referred to as Monolithic Designs. The simple and strong design definitely has a ‘monolithic’ feel. As a separate comment, We’ve read articles that refer to ‘monolithic architecture from the 1950's‘. From what we have further read, this is also called Brutalist Achitecture. We prefer the ‘ monolithic architecture from the 1950's’ term.

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