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When you hear that someone’s an architect or a designer, odds are that you’re impressed. If you’re like us, you might imagine that they build gorgeous skyscrapers and meticulously work to elevate interiors to perfection. However, not all ‘pros’ are of the same caliber. Some look like they’re just winging it.
We’ve collected some of the top posts (read: biggest nightmares) from the r/BadArchitecture and r/ArchitectureFails subreddits to show you just how bad things can get. We’re not only talking about a lack of taste, some of these structural decisions are downright dangerous! Scroll down for some architectural madness. You’ll swear you’ve accidentally stumbled down the rabbit hole and into Wonderland…
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#1
I Feel Like Something Is Missing
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#2
Control C + Control V X 10000000000
Libstak 2 years ago
Yes, for some strange reason nobody wanted to live there, go figure.
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Justanotherpanda 2 years ago
And there are thousands of refugees living in tents along the border..........what if........
Jessica Brown 2 years ago
The infrastructure was never completed, unfortunately.
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Cheryl Skina 2 years ago
It looks like a planned HOA community for the city of Far-Far Away, in Shrek.
neil jagurdo 2 years ago
Those are really pretty cool houses. If you got rid of 4 out of 5 houses and put in green space, I'd live there.
The Exquisite Pancake 2 years ago
Damn those look like Disney castles I wanna live there where is it?
xolitaire 2 years ago
Its the Burj Al Abas, an abandoned project in Turkey. No one lives there
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#3
That’s Not A Kitchen Island. Kitchen Lagoon?
Libstak 2 years ago
Why? That pretty parquet floor can just soak them wet dishes surely...i jest.
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Ken Beattie 2 years ago
I wonder who thought it was a good idea, the architect/builder or the homeowner? I had a kitchen reno done recently and the first two builders who quoted really pushed the idea of an island. I didn't think there was room. The third builder to quote said "we'll do whatever you like, but I don't think there's room for an island". Guess which one got the job :)
pug nose curly tail 2 years ago
Someone has never washed dishes before. ... or cooked. Or... used a sink at all.
The r/BadArchitecture online community was founded in early 2012, and it currently has just over 2.7k members. Meanwhile, the r/ArchitectureFails group, also started up in 2012, has 670 members.
They are niche subreddits that focus on one thing and one thing alone—showing the world just how bizarre and mind-meltingly low-quality some buildings have been designed. Fridges in the middle of the kitchen, wonky windows, and Extremely Precarious Death Stairs (patent pending) are just the tip of the iceberg.
#4
Start Small, And Then Just Expand! House In Cambodia
Chyppa Homer 2 years ago
I think this was the house the Big Bad Wolf couldn't blow over :D
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Na Schi 2 years ago
This was apparently also a thing in Europe (Germany) in former times. As you were paying (taxes?) for the ground the house stood - and in historic city centers still stay - on, the house owners went for a small ground level floor and enlarged the upper stories. (Though often only to the front and back, as the houses stood in a row).
Kobe 2 years ago
I wonder what is happening here, as there is more than enough room to build at ground level. They even had some more foundation laid out, so it seems... Maybe it is floodregion?
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Vasana Phong 2 years ago
I wouldn’t judge this one, I know of a lot of reasonings why it ended up this way
Bradley Hart 2 years ago
It is in a floodplain. I suspect before the top level was built that middle level had a large bamboo porch that was at least partially covered. This is common Sri Lanka East to the Philippines. My beach house on Samal Island in the Philippines is built along the same lines except the concrete central tower goes up the center of the entire 4 story building and all the upper floors are the same size. The center block houses the stairs in the middle, plumbing and bathrooms on one end with secured storage and electrical on the opposite end.
Bradley Hart 2 years ago
It is structurally sound. They build like this in floodplains from Sri Lanka to the Philippines.
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Bradley Hart 2 years ago
It is a lot more prone to flooding. The small size will stand up to water pressing against its entire length where as a larger wall won't.
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Stair
Bradley Hart 2 years ago
I was about to say he is probably well over 6 feet tall and this buildings is probably in Southeast Asia. I do however feel the guy and his problem being 190 cm and have lived all over SEA including some very rural parts of the Philippines, Japan, and Korea where these sorts of buildings are my bane
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#6
This House
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
I don't know what's worse, the weird mishmash of styles or the fact the pillars aren't on the corners.
David 2 years ago
The house version of when you make a character in a game but you just click on the randomize button.
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
Builder: So I've got a bunch of overstock brick, a few mismatched windows, an odd lot of solar panels, one pallet of vinyl siding, and these ornate columns. Also, I've broken all my measuring devices. We still good to go?
One of the best skills you can have as an architect (and that goes for practically any other career path as well) is being a capable leader. That means knowing how to communicate clearly and efficiently with others, supporting and respecting your team, and being able to find compromises when things get tense.
Without decent leadership or communication skills, you can have the best and brightest ideas in the entire realm, but that won’t do you much good if you can’t turn your imaginative blueprints into reality. No architect is an island—they have to be team players.
#7
This Flight Of Stairs Right Outside A Bedroom
Brenda 2 years ago
This would never get approved! I think there has been some unpermitted "home improvements" made
Amy 2 years ago
I know quite a few two up two down houses in the UK have steps like this - my friend had one and I used to nearly fall down the stairs regularly!
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Isabelle Lamarque 2 years ago
Never mind I'm going.. **DOWNSTAIRS** Wait not this again.. I wanted to go to the bathroom, darn it 🙄
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polly fetherstonhaugh 2 years ago
Omg I live in England and there are millions of 2 up 2 downs that are exactly like this but smaller and with steeper stairs xxxxxxxxx
Charity Angel 2 years ago
No they aren't - as long as they have their original layout and stairs, there is a landing the width of a doorframe. Source: my own house, houses of friends, houses I have viewed (to buy)
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
I believe this is an old house with a back stairwell for the servants.
#8
Just A New Build Ground Floor Flat Facing A Busy Road
Kosnian 2 years ago
It's pretty common strangely enough. But rarely on the ground floor
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Isabelle Lamarque 2 years ago
I had to read this comment to know what was going on exactly. Didn't even see the toilet 😆 So thanks haha
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Riley Quinn 2 years ago
I've lived in many places that had a windowed bathroom with exposure. But I did crazy things like install blinds or curtains.
Tetelestai 2 years ago
Unless Someone you know remembers the colors and the clothes you’re wearing that day match… if they aren’t dim, they’ll piece it together
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Margaret H 2 years ago
Now that flat occupant can moon passers-by without people being able to see your face!
#9
I Want To Understand... I Really Do
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
It's obviously deliberate, but why? Curtains won't hang right. The angled windows don't open by the look of it. When you go to resell you cut down the number of potential buyers drastically. And to top it off, it doesn't really look that great anyway.
Fenchurch 2 years ago
The wonky ones are false windows. Just glass no holes behind them. I'm guessing they rigged it up for a joke while building.
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Isabelle Lamarque 2 years ago
But only the middle ones. 🤔 Would it confuse them enough? 😆
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
Its called a porta-potty. They are left at job sites or other places where a bathroom with running water is not available. If you're asking about the building behind it, I have no idea.
January Tempis 2 years ago (edited)
I bet it looks groovy from inside! I always arrange furniture at diagonal angles, so I think I'd like the way this feels. (It's not my fault; I'm an aquarius.)
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Knew someone who build his house using discarded building supplies, which meant most of the windows didn't match. Yet, with careful planning, it worked. I can only imagine what the vinyl siders thought of this nitwit design.
Poor communication skills will inevitably lead to a deep divide between what the designer envisioned and what the contractors have built. When there’s ambiguity in the blueprints or instructions, you’re essentially letting the builders decide what to do themselves. And that’s exactly what they’ll do if the architect isn’t on-site, ready to field questions.
#10
Something About This Shower In My Old Childhood House
Sleepy Panda 2 years ago
This must be where you clip in to the poolrooms levels of the backrooms!
Ovata Acronicta 2 years ago
I'm going to sit on that shelf in the back and just...exist under the hot water for a bit. I hate it generally but imagine needing to bury oneself in this deep hole of a shower for a while? perfect.
#11
An Apartment In London That Has No Front Door. Just A Set Of Stairs Leading Up To A Window
Narwhal Blast 2 years ago
There was no architect or engineer involved in here... I've seen this one before, the owner modified this in order to charge an obscene amount of money for rent. This article is so bad, on a lot of them there is no architect involved...
Vasana Phong 2 years ago
Thank you for pointing this out, the one I just saw was the one in Cambodia, there’s no money to rebuild, plus the base is made out of a material that can at least withstand a flood in that region, while the family will be on the mid or top level
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#12
But Why?
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Open plan gets pushed too far sometimes. I think it's ok to a point, but this has gone past that point.
Me 2 years ago
No problem. I don't think the doors can be opened with the frig set back like that. So the counter isn't needed. /s
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Dawnyducks 2 years ago
It wouldn’t be so horrible if it touched the roof. Just a dust collector now.
SweetCheesySpaghetti 2 years ago
It probably was originally not an open floor plan. And that's where the hookups were and it was less costly to just leave them. Not that it looks in any way good. But just a theory.
Meanwhile, the New Jersey Institute of Technology also stresses the need to have top-notch design and problem-solving skills, as well as a background in mathematics and a solid understanding of the law. What’s more, good architects will be computer-savvy and have a way to turn their creativity into clear visuals.
#13
Doors To ???
LK 2 years ago
I've seen a number of such buildings. They were used for firefighter training. The new recruits would climb ladders and rescue people from the towers.
Vasana Phong 2 years ago
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ( hey kids they’re making a part 2- not a reboot )
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
I’m thinking that, at some point in history, there were wood or metal stairs or a fire escape attached to the building and lining up to these doors, but they have been removed for some reason. Wouldn’t an extra exit come in handy in case of fire or something equally hazardous? Replace the fire escape, ffs. This isn’t 1912, and the building isn’t the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory—-scratch that—-Sweatshop.
#14
This Combination Staircase/Cellar/ Bathroom Gets Worse Every Second You Look At It
Jihana 2 years ago
I always wondered... If someone is using the toilet anyone in the basement is trapped til that person is finished?
Fat Harry 2 years ago
Actually, you got me thinking... where's the toilet door?! I was thinking that if the door was closed and someone raised the hatch, the door would be jammed shut, but I can't even see a door!
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Michelle Carlson 2 years ago
I think this one has been on BP so frequently it probably should have its number retired.
Furby KING 2 years ago
10/10 would buy, every time someone asks where the bathroom was they would probably not come back to my house.
WonderWoman 2 years ago
This one too is always on the BP list, maybe the writer could screen better
#15
Stairs Straight To 1st Floor
Red Wyvern Emperor 2 years ago
Don't worry honney. I will check whrere this ladder goOOAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! Thud.
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
You can either use the interior stairs or our express stairway if you're pressed for time.
At times, poor design decisions aren’t a result of maliciousness on the contractors’ part. They might have been the best course of action, given the circumstances and (a lack of) resources. In other words, when you need to keep a deadline, you look for ways to get the job done, instead of aiming for ‘perfection’ (if that even exists). In times like this, it often helps to look at the property you just bought as an eternal ‘work in progress.’ Not every detail will be to your liking, but with enough care and attention, you can make your house feel like a home.
#16
Big Brain Roof Access Placement
Red Wyvern Emperor 2 years ago
I'll just check the rooAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
Oddly enough, I had to do this on a house I designed (client wanted access to the roof from the balcony because he was afraid someone might get into his house by climbing the outside and dropping through from the roof), but I made sure to specify on the plans that the hatch opens the other way and to place the ladder on the other wall...
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Whoever did this should be heavily fined and forced to wear a sign in public announcing they're an idiot.
#17
This Thing On Bratislava Castle
The Exquisite Pancake 2 years ago
I’m guessing they were renovating but then a bunch of people got annoyed because it was a part of history? I have no idea what I’m talking about so I may just be spouting nonsense
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
I'm almost certain you're right, except perhaps the order of events.
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"The detail of the older Gothic window shows the original height of the first floor. In the 15th century, there was a chapel behind it. The height of the floors was changed during the reconstruction of the palace in the 16th century. The castle windows got a baroque appearance even after the reconstruction in the 20th century." From here (in Slovakian): https://bratislava.sme.sk/g/114482/bratislavsky-hrad-historia?photo=p3821412
Michal Pifko 2 years ago
I've been there a couple of times, I live in the city and yet I never noticed :D
Olive Harper 2 years ago
I want to know why the top row of windows is different. They have 4 sections instead of 6 and they don't have the same elaborate border.
Agamemnon O'Neill 2 years ago
Top floor is usually servants' quarters, not as tall and smaller windows. Poor people hate daylight.
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Jitka Polakova 2 years ago
This is called "analytic method". My god, before you post, study first. Simply said - this can be used in specific cases to show previous state of an old building. I get more angry, the more I scroll..
#18
This Just P**ses Me Off
DD 2 years ago
My guess. It,was,a remodel and the tile guy didn't consider the switch when he set the height for the tile. Or, it's possible the electrician didn't pay attention to the wall finish when setting switch height. My guess iits the first since electricians simply don't make errors. It's always the other trades fault.
Cathy Hinz 2 years ago
This is what happens when you hire your friend who says they know how to do tile.
Blue_Mouse (rEaD BiO) 2 years ago
It’s it’s not even like it was a quarter of an inch off. It was a whole freaking 4 inches.
Dave Hanel 2 years ago
There's other options, but that's a common switch.
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Mia Bouhan 1 year ago
SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIX THIS IF I LIVED THERE I WOULD BUY A CHAINSAW!!!!! FFIIXX IITT
However, in other cases, mistakes happen because the contractor team might be lazy, looking to cut costs, or might simply want to get the project over as quickly as possible.
Ariane Sherine, the former editor at ‘These Three Rooms,’ previously told Bored Panda why mistakes happen and what we can all do to embrace that our homes are imperfect.
"Certain materials might be unavailable so they decide to use an unsuitable substitute, or they might have a surplus of the substitute that they want to use up. They might be misinformed and not very good at their job and think they're doing the right thing. Or they might be trying to save money and end up cutting corners as a result," the interior design expert shared why mistakes can and do crop up in homes.
#19
There's No Entrance To The Balcony Except For That Little Window
Diolla 2 years ago
Yes! If they fall out of the window they cannot roll too far away.
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duckie 2 years ago
A house opposite mine has that. When the balconies were added to the old house, tenants got their rent raised for having access to a a balcony. This one tenant refused, so they didn't expand their window into a door. Doesn't stop them from having a table, seating, plants etc. on the balcony, they just clim out the window!
Vermonta 2 years ago
My sister and I used to go out on the 2nd floor porch roof through our bedroom windows. We survived
that 𝕤𝕒𝕡𝕚𝕠 planet 2 years ago (edited)
True but you clearly were crazy enough to make a BP account so there may have been a brain injury or two /j
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#20
This Floor Plan Is A Dungeon
Jihana 2 years ago
From the garage directly to the master bedroom? But as a migraine sufferer I dig the bedroom in the centre. No windows, so it's nice and dark, with access to both toilets in case you have to throw up.
Diolla 2 years ago
Don't know why but I'm a sucker for floorplans. Wouldn't mind an entire post with them :-D
PenguinQueen 2 years ago
Oohh me too! That's why I never hit targets when working on mortgages... I was always curious about floor plans of prev. Homes, new agreements for extensions or new buildings on the property as well as clients house move layout documents... Lovvvvveeeeee looking through Rightmove too hehe
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
The master bedroom shares it bathroom with two other rooms and all 3 require you pass through that chokepoint to get to them. There's a separate bathroom for one of the smaller bedrooms but that bedroom still requires you pass through the main bathroom to get to it.
#21
Why?
Kosnian 2 years ago
Found an old window during renovations, it's possible the historical buildings protection required it remains visible. Execution could qualify as questionable though
SingingCatMom 2 years ago
But why no use the old window instead of making this mess?
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We Were On A Break! 2 years ago
Yo dawg, I heard you like windows so I put a window inside yo window
Chris Machabee 2 years ago
Look, we have this extra window frame; we have to do something with it.
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Is this a split level floored home since older? Why not one big window or at least cut off that overhang. confused 🙄🥴🤔
One example of a contractor not being worth their salt is opting for materials that don’t fit the purpose. For instance, if they decide to use wood like oak, ash, and pine outdoors, which are not weather resistant, there’s probably something fishy going on.
Other red flags include not following the right process during an installation, “such as not tanking a wetroom to ensure it's waterproof.”
#22
Feel Sorry For The Person Who Thought It Was A Fire Escape
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
It may have been a metal staircase or fire escape at some point in history. Should still be at least a fire escape.
Ashlisha 2 years ago
Could be for a future balcony/deck. We have a door like this on our house, gives us the option to build one when we have money.
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#23
Nice Job
Stymied Egan 2 years ago
Saving on the cost of a stair stepper and a gym membership. Win, win.
#24
The House Next Door #fail
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
How did this get to this level of completion without the plumbing inspector stopping it? It should have been spotted at the rough stage at the latest. There's faucets for a washing machine in that garage.
@wanderlustt 2 years ago (edited)
Is the problem that the houses are 2 inches apart, or that you can't pull into your driveway? I can't tell. You also can't get into your garage because there is a black wall in the way.. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Photoshopped. Cant be real. I thought same. Zoomed in garage door is open. We are looking into a white walled garage. However does not account for the neighbor inches away or how to even drive a car up driveway.
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This sort of building is getting way too common. Most councils have rules against building that close but it's possible to get relaxations if both parties are ok with it. But such a terrible idea. Can't really fit between the two houses, so it's gonna wind up being full of weeds and random c**p you can't get out.
Ace 2 years ago
I think it's the driveway that's the 'bad' bit of this one, not the proximity.
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#25
2bedroom House With A Balcony !
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
They are porches for AC/heat pumps. You can put a larger heat exchanger in the cage area and run the main unit in the window. We had these in college. https://senville.com/12000-btu-mini-split-air-conditioner-senl-12cd/
Marielle Vos - van Stempvoort 2 years ago
Aren't they just escape routes through the windows to the adjacent room in case of fire?
Shirley Heyn 2 years ago (edited)
Maybe useful as a fire escape. . .or a convenient place to meet your neighbors?
#26
Just Why
The Exquisite Pancake 2 years ago (edited)
What’s so bad about this? {Edit} Ohhhh I get it now thanks guys
Ace 2 years ago
The slab walled industrial building is on top of the older houses.
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Gabby Ghoul 2 years ago
I am surprised the older buildings would be rated to carry the weight of the addition.
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Looks like an 1800s Saloon porch attached to a Costco warehouse atop a row of San Fran or Brooklyn homes.
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Historical Preservation Society was asleep on the job for this hideous addition.
Shirley Heyn 2 years ago
When someone, rich & famous, buys the property just to destroy all historical value of the neighborhood. . .!
#27
Ugghhhh
Roger9er 2 years ago (edited)
What is it with American bathrooms/toilets? You can't normally do your thing sitting, because of the lake of water in the wc. And second, why does everybody building them have the dumb rule of installing doors or side panels that are just way too short? It's making it awkward to go there having a number two or for some people even a number one.
Ylime 2 years ago (edited)
The stalls are the same in Canada. I found the stalls claustrophobic in London. I never gave any thought to toilet stalls before I started reading BP. It's not an issue.
Load More Replies... Shirley Heyn 2 years ago
This what happens when we have to provide LGBT access to whatever is needed to satisfy everyone involved. Are we happy now. . .?
Steven Pike 2 years ago
How to discourage employees from pooping while at work with one simple design change.
"There's always some problem, something to fix or replace that would make it better. Realistically, as long as there's nothing major such as a faulty boiler or leaking roof, it's up to the homeowner what they're willing to live with," she told us. In short, ensure that your home is functional, but try not to stress too much if every tiny little detail doesn't align. So long as you're not in danger or incredibly inconvenienced, whether or not you can live in an imperfectly designed home becomes a matter of perspective and taste.
#28
Luxury Spanish Colonial Revival Prison Style Apartments
Ladee Warrick 2 years ago
There are many places in the world with bars on windows and decks/patios. for safety
#29
This Staris Gives Me The Creeps
Shankshaw Redeemer 2 years ago
And the railing seems to be too high to even be useful--perhaps the perspective, too--but still.
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Randy Mertl 2 years ago
Why did they blur everything else? Does the tree not want to be identified?
Fakus nameus 2 years ago
If you go too slow monsters grab your legs and pull you to the backrooms
#30
Bathroom I Found In A Rundown Theatre
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
The last time this theater showed a movie was "Ghostbusters". Someone crossed the streams.
BG 2 years ago
I'm guessing that some of you pandas have never seen a trough urinal. trough-645...cce72f.jpg 
Which of these architecture and design disasters impressed you the most, Pandas? Were there any that you would genuinely classify as epic fails? What's the very worst design fail that you've seen with your own eyes? We'd love to hear what you think, so feel free to pop by the comments to share your opinions.
#31
A Square House On Top Of A Tower ??
Kosnian 2 years ago
Replacement of a 18th or 19th century tower round roof with a construction to gain access to an apartment added on the roof in the 60s or 70s. The tower contains the staircase. Probably north of France.
nathaliemignepok 2 years ago
Le breizh sur la vitrine de la boutique indiquerai plutôt la Bretagne
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Jan Eivroc 2 years ago
"Carl! how many times do I have to remind you not to put your house on the tower?"
Chris Machabee 2 years ago
The detention center. Credit card expired, that's where you stay until a family comes with payments for services. Or Rapunsel slept here.
#32
New Wall They Made At My Work
Rachel Tompkins 2 years ago
Looks like their just taped. Maybe they didn't wanna ruin the paint.
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Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Forget the signs. Look at the far left edge, from halfway up to 3/4 of the way up. What's the deal with that gap at the top?
Glengoolie Blue 2 years ago
That's a temporary wall to separate an area under construction or remodel.
#33
The Balconies Are Done Boss
Tarik Dursun Zorgulen 2 years ago
The rails were removed, you can still see the point they were attached to walls. Maybe the building is partly decommissioned ?
Shirley Heyn 2 years ago
How can anyone complete this construction and not say anything. . .or did they and they were told to keep "silent". . .?
#34
Why
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
Especially with a much lower fence, complete with handy step-up.
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2x4b523p 2 years ago
The only purpose I can think of is being anble to take deliveries without letting the dogs escape?
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
Yup, animals were my first thought. The high, opaque fence is for privacy, the gate is to keep something in. Dogs or little kids some to mind.
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#35
*clap*
Kathryn Mas 2 years ago
Given the condition of the house covered in graffiti suggests the building has been declared condemned.
Melissa Hamed 2 years ago
The stairs themselves need major help. The fact that they go to nowhere just is a bonus.
Shirley Heyn 2 years ago
So, they left access just in case they wanted to go back to having a door there?
Jane Cortez 2 years ago
Built solely for the wretched soul that finds this as their new abode, climb stairs, throw one’s self off, repeat as many times as required until it is all a very distant and indistinguishable blur.
#36
This
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Have also seen this in entertainment venues. You’d think they wouldn’t install a seat behind a pillar, but greed apparently conquers all, though not all seating maps made available to the public show where the pillars are. False advertising.
Load More Replies... Ken Beattie 2 years ago
That's not an architect fail, that's whoever did the store layout failing.
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
Designed for a particular shelf spacing, and then the shop owner wants to add extra shelving.
Load More Replies... Weasel Wise 2 years ago
The terrible inconvenience of not having the roof cave in on my head while I shop for tortillas! They should be sued.
Shirley Heyn 2 years ago
Well, you do have to have support pillars every so many feet apart. . .!
#37
An Outhouse In New Mexico (Tinted Red Because Of My Headlamp)
Panda Kicki 2 years ago
This isnt weird. Swedish outhoses traditionally often have 2-4 holes and going there was/is a social thing.
David 2 years ago
This is just old school normal. The outhouse on our farm had two holes and didn't have those fancy seats - just wood holes. We had indoor plumbing when I lived there so I only used it once in a while if my boots were dirty. The farm was a homestead. Well dug by hand, draft horses and dynamite to clear the fields - the whole deal. My stepdad had 7 sisters plus his parents so I think at times having two holes was just a practicality of life.
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
Yup. Private bathroom spaces are a modern luxury.
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
There are two seaters like this sprinkled throughout the Colorado Rockies. When the wind is blowing and you just hiked/snowshoed/skied in 0 degree weather, you don't mind sharing. This way you only have to dig one hole each time you move the outhouse.
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
Yup. While 0F around here only comes with unsafe conditions I agree with the basic concept--out there you have no way to ensure bathroom privacy. Your own party will generally avoid issues but being hiked in on is going to happen sooner or later (or what happened to one acquaintance--a mountain climber popped up over the dropoff behind her.) If you freak about bathroom privacy you're not going to handle the backcountry well.
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Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
That's OK, my English military boarding school had very much the same thing in the early 70's with the added bonus of them being in the washroom, including a bath as well !!
#38
Seriously? Just “Y”? As A Designer This Is So Grating
The Milk In Your Fridge 2 years ago
you’ve got to find M and Y: this is where that algebra you learned in school comes in :)
#39
Watch That First Step, It's A Doozy!
Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
This wasn't uncommon on older houses with narrow staircases inside. The doors were solely for moving furniture and matresses upstairs.
#40
Seems Pretty Useless
LK 2 years ago
I'd like to see what's just to the left of the 'disabled' sign. I suspect it is a bell, or button, to call for someone's attention. Hey, it could even be a lift, elevator or ramp.
Robert T 2 years ago
What, like Jesus? It's a miracle. Rise up from your wheelchair and walk up the stairs!
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#41
Great Closet
Kobe 2 years ago
Great indeed for ironing board, as they did. Perfect for all other cleaning stuff too. The other side has a door too, just needs some shelves. See no problem here.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Exactly. This looks like the water heater closet, just like I had in several apartments I lived in when I was single. Those closets are usually located near the kitchen or bathrooms, and are never in place of clothes closets. They also end up housing the ironing board, mops, brooms, and often (if there was room) a stepladder as well on one side, and had small shelves for cleaning supplies on the other side. Not a design flaw, as apartments often have their own water heaters, and they have to go somewhere.
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Weasel Wise 2 years ago
Why didn't they put the pillar in the middle of the room so even more people can bítch about the terrible inconvenience?
PenguinQueen 2 years ago
My favourite part is the ominous liquid free flowing down the main panel
#42
This Door Makes Me Mad
Shirley Heyn 2 years ago
It is not the door, but the missing steps that would make me mad. . .!
Martin König 2 years ago
You can see there were stairs before. Somebody needed them somewhere else.
Bonesko 2 years ago
Isn't there a notoriously haunted house that has doors leading to no where?
#43
Architect: "What Do You Want?" Me: "You Know The Graphics They Used On 80s Vhs Movies?" Architect: "Say No More."
#44
When You Don’t Think All The Way Through Your Drainage System
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
Done on the cheap. The downpipe could have gone down into the kerb, then a right-angle exit to the gutter.
Kitten Dog Mom 2 years ago
There is a small town in MD that has the downpipe over the sidewalk and drains on to the road. Fun drive when there it's raining.
dingliusyeeeeeeeeeee 2 years ago
my neighbor's house has a separated garage with electricity and other rooms. on the side facing the woods, there's rainspout thats COMPLETLEY LEVEL with the ground. it looks stupid.
#45
University Of The Arts. Chaco, Argentina
#46
Bruh
Frosty 2 years ago
Something abt the hydrant’s colour… it pisses me off (ill take my leave here)
Brian Reynolds 2 years ago
It's not a hydrant. It's to tether your horse. It's probably been there for more than 100 years.
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Chris Machabee 2 years ago
These guys had to have done this after lunch and a couple of beers. Hey, want to see something funny? Watch this.
Loren Pechtel 2 years ago
Look at the top of the picture--no way there would be another hydrant that close. These are bollards to keep cars out of the area on the left and someone added the raised part later.
#47
Architecture At It's Peak
Kobe 2 years ago
Just a french balcony. Not a problem, they are meant for ventilation, not a full balcony.
Elina Wachtmeister 2 years ago
I think the point is that there is only one. Don't downvote me, just pointing it out.
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that 𝕤𝕒𝕡𝕚𝕠 planet 2 years ago (edited)
I thought the "This is just awkward" as well as the arrow was a part of the building which would've been f*****g hilarious 😭
#48
Ah Yes A Face Full Of Fence
Niki A 2 years ago
To be fair, this looks like property where a house was demolished, and the lot was likely sold with the neighboring property.
Persephone 2 years ago
This is just another instance of something being removed. Not a designer's fault.
Annabelle Grider 2 years ago
im not suprised with how thing are made these days nobody cares all they want is money
#49
Nice One
Fat Harry 2 years ago
What's wrong with this? Clearly this is parking for bikes, and it's nice to keep the tree.
Riley Quinn 2 years ago (edited)
Save the tree. Who doesn't love to park in the shade on a hot summer's day? Besides, trees should be prioritized over parking spaces.
@wanderlustt 2 years ago
People do this to preserve the trees. They just build around it instead of chopping it down. I think it is a good way of preserving the environment
#50
A Kid’s Sims Model Irl ?
Kobe 2 years ago
What is wrong with this? I suppose a lot of people would be very happy with this...
Clay S. 2 years ago
A bit cookie cutter, and the lighter bricks /siding seem off. But still pretty good if you ask me
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Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Extensions added later maybe? Not as awful as some of the others. At least it's reasonably symmetrical the windows match fairly well and the colours aren't too far off. Most importantly looks usable.
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
I don't see anything wrong with the house, but whoever color corrected this photo should be taken out back and shot.
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g90814 2 years ago
seriously. They need to get flagged for a few months at least.
Load More Replies... Kosnian 2 years ago
I don't think any architect was ever involved in these atrocities, maybe the old window frames on the stone buildings, and even then it might have been a requirement from the historical buildings protection. Actually, with an architect all those wouldn't happen to begin with.
Diolla 2 years ago
Exactly. This is more like a list of what happens if NO architect was involved.
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Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 2 years ago
Hardly any of these horrors are the fault of architects or designers. What a c**p article.
Tetelestai 2 years ago
I’ve seen a couple of old lists that have the same “architect fails” kind of title, yet it’s the same thing, where the architect isn’t probably at fault, it’s likely the builders or the fact no architect was involved
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
So many pictures of moving doors. You build a 3 story building with a tight stairwell. At the end of the hallway on each floor you have a door that allows larger objects (bed, pianos, etc) that will never fit through the stairwell to be moved into the home/office/etc. If you've ever watched a Bugs Bunny cartoon where someone is crushed by a falling piano, some movers were using one of these doors and the piano was being winched up.
g90814 2 years ago
seriously. They need to get flagged for a few months at least.
Load More Replies... Kosnian 2 years ago
I don't think any architect was ever involved in these atrocities, maybe the old window frames on the stone buildings, and even then it might have been a requirement from the historical buildings protection. Actually, with an architect all those wouldn't happen to begin with.
Diolla 2 years ago
Exactly. This is more like a list of what happens if NO architect was involved.
Load More Replies... Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 2 years ago
Hardly any of these horrors are the fault of architects or designers. What a c**p article.
Tetelestai 2 years ago
I’ve seen a couple of old lists that have the same “architect fails” kind of title, yet it’s the same thing, where the architect isn’t probably at fault, it’s likely the builders or the fact no architect was involved
Load More Replies... Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
So many pictures of moving doors. You build a 3 story building with a tight stairwell. At the end of the hallway on each floor you have a door that allows larger objects (bed, pianos, etc) that will never fit through the stairwell to be moved into the home/office/etc. If you've ever watched a Bugs Bunny cartoon where someone is crushed by a falling piano, some movers were using one of these doors and the piano was being winched up.
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