“That’s It, I’m Architecture Shaming – Burn It To The Ground Edition”: 29 Of The Best Pics From This Facebook Group
People make mistakes, and some of these mistakes happen on the job. Usually, the incident is corrected and the whole thing can be forgotten in a few minutes. But if it was an architect who messed up, the "hiccup" can be a lot more noticeable.
There's a Facebook group called 'That's It, I'm Architecture Shaming - Burn It to the Ground Edition' and it's dedicated to calling out every building that its members believe shouldn't have seen the light of day.
Of course, if there aren't objective negatives (like structural damage), a lot of it boils down to taste, igniting heated discussions, but it makes scrolling through the content a lot more interesting.
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It’s High As A Kite
When You Open Like 8 Tabs By Mistake
According to Associate professor Melonie Bayl-Smith from UNSW Built Environment, architecture today suffers from an originality syndrome.
"When architects try to do something completely original, they don’t necessarily produce a better building," she said, adding that originality shouldn’t necessarily be the highest value of an architect.
My Friend Posted This From Vegas… Not Sure The Name Of This Building- I Kinda Dig It- His Comments Were, “It Sure Is Hot In The Desert!”
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"I see that architecture today, in some cases, has become a very form-based exercise, often at the expense of the quality of space or other crucial aspects of architecture. It doesn’t matter anymore whether it responds to anything to do with site or place or people — apparently, we just want it to look different," Bayl-Smith said.
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Client: What I’m Looking For Is A 1990’s Strip Mall Aesthetic. Think Blockbuster
Everytime I See These Windows I Do A Double Take. Not For A Good Reason
The professor argued that creating a well-thought-out product is more important than doing something for the sake of its novelty.
"I think we as a profession need to do a better job of recognizing what does work well, and developing and enriching those approaches, whether it’s spatial design, material design, the processes of building assembly, sustainable practices — all the different things that contribute to making a great, long-lasting building," she said. "There are enough poor buildings out there; we don’t need to keep 'inventing' more of them just to try and be 'original'."
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When You Live In Arizona & Hate The Heat, But Love Golf. Here Is The House For You!
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I Can Smell The Mold From Here
There are a few basic architectural concepts that explain why some buildings just look off. First, we need to look looking at their mass.
"The primary mass is the largest shape in the building block. The secondary masses are the additional shapes that form the facade of a building." So if there are too many of them, the house has no concept and looks bizarre. Also, buildings need balance. Good-looking houses are usually symmetrical or asymmetrical. Any other way of designing them could result in conflicting rooflines and other architectural elements.
The Hills Have Eyes. And So Does This Hilton Head Condo
As someone who has lived in houses with too few windows, I don't hate this as much as I should.
A Greenhouse In Lafayette, LA. I Love It And Hate It At The Same Time. Weird Feeling. What Do You Think Of It. (Yes It's Old And I Hear It May Not Be Around Much Longer)
Louisiana? oh yeah, some voodoo bayou sacrifice.
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Would be very pretty even if it was in a good condition with a nice garden outside around it. Looks like coloured glass in the top part. I think it could look amazing if it's clean and the sun shines on it.
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I LOVE IT. I want to fix it up and live there with an indoor fruit orchard. 😍
My dream artist's studio with a nook to sit in on the side!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
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I think it would be beautiful if you just do some power washing and getting some nice sunshine. Maybe a few flowers
***haunted greenhouse in louisiana incorporaaaaaaated!***
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I know the guy who designed this and the guy who owns it. Architect got an award for it. Now lives in New Orleans.
I would fix it to use as a greenhouse/art studio. All that natural light.
I can just see some film student taking a road trip all the way down there to film their thesis only to be attacked by a badger and contract rabies
It's beautiful...too much individual style is gone in architectural mass cookie-cutter places nowadays. Bet Doc Brown would make a wonderful lab here or Dr. Doolittle could have a wonderful menagerie.
It's a greenhouse, not an office or residence. Clearly, sections have been added over time and it has been allowed to fall into disrepair. I'll bet if it were fixed up and the additions seemed more integrated, it could be kind of charming.
I love it. Hoping the trucks, plastic, and new wood is to restore it.
I don't know. I kinda like it. But then, I like older, quirky buildings.
Paint it white, pressure wash it, and I would live in it! I love growing flowers, and veggies! I would never leave it!
Love the abandoned look. Maybe if it was new, it would have been "meh", but the wear and tear give it so much charm.
I like it actually. I think with the right paint job it could look cute.
I'd love to renovate it. Get a nicer shade of the blue and repaint it, with fresh white paint for the trimmings and borders. Then hang some gardens from the second story windows. Perhaps a nice stone pathway outside the front door with some small green shrubbery? And mow the grass.
My brother and I were looking for our lost puppy in the woods when lo and behold...
Completely dysfunctional. Neither a competent greenhouse nor a comfortable house. Put it out of it's misery.
I lived in Lafayette, LA for most of my life (born-2020) & never even heard of this place. Lafayette is a pretty small town so idk about all this
Gardening paradise. It’s a greenhouse, and it’s pretty fancy for its purpose.
I Found This Just North Of Petersburg
Losing My Mind At This
This is the site of the former meat market in Glasgow's Graham Square. The original building was derelict and on the verge of collapse, so the architects worked to preserve the facades whilst the rest of the building needed to be demolished. The whole site is much larger than this. The design was chosen based on ecological principles, and has actually won an award
Even though today we have countless tools to make a design work, a few mistakes still end up getting made quite too often. According to Build It, it's not a good idea to save some money on parts of construction that will be difficult to upgrade later, like bricks or roof tiles. Also, employing too many different materials could be one of the reasons a house turns out wrong. It can make it seem overly "busy" and distract from other features.
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Spotted In Vancouver. Windows Look Funny That’s Not Just Me Right
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Architects have the power to make our lives much easier and new buildings and public spaces need to accommodate and protect society, not confuse us.
After all, a report by the United Nations (U.N.) stated that 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas today. A number that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. Our environments are changing at an incredible rate, so designers, urban planners, and architects have to face the challenges to ensure they serve the people who live there.
A Lot Going On Here
"Nothing says rural Kerry like Velux windows in a thatched roof."
Was There A Half-Off Sale On Shutters?
The International Bank Of Settlements In Basel, Switzerland. With All That Cash Flowing Through, One Would Think They Could Skim Some To At Least Give It A Good Paint Job Or Make The Windows Consistent
All I Know Is It’s In LA County And Has Been Under Construction For More Than 5 Years
So I Was On Google Maps... Our Lady Of Fátima Church, San Jose De Costa Rica
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Windows Shmindows
My BF Sent Me This
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Yeah, a lot of them were actually pretty cool!
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So many of these look like builder’s specials with no architect involved.
Yeah, a lot of them were actually pretty cool!
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