Greater Exeter: new Brutalism architecture the latest design fad?

New “mini-villages” are being planned throughout Greater Exeter, with East Devon’s being concentrated in the commuter belt just outside the Exeter City area.

Owl is struck by the similarity of the design of one mini-village in Exeter (close to the football stadium) to the design of squaddie accommodation at the Marine Conmmando base in Lympstone and student accommodation in Exeter.

Is this what we should expect “Greater Exeter” to look like in future?

New bed block for Lympstone Commando base:

New flats for “new mini-village in Exeter:

and student accommodation in Exeter: