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‘That’s It, I’m Architecture Shaming’: 40 Architecture Examples That Look So Bad, People Just Had To Shame Them
Some buildings will absolutely fascinate you with their stunning designs, genius architectural decisions, and the sheer power of their aesthetics. This article isn’t about these kinds of buildings, however. Nope! Not all buildings are made equal, you see, and the ‘bad’ ones need to be shamed publicly so that others don’t copy their designs. So we’ll be focusing exclusively on just plain terrible architectural decisions.
And the worst of the worst end up on the ‘That’s It, I’m Architecture Shaming’ Facebook group where users mercilessly prod and poke bad design. It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s something cool to scroll through during your next coffee break.
Remember to upvote your fave photos that you love to hate and be sure to follow the architecture-shaming Facebook group if you like their stuff. They’re a growing community with awesome content.
Bored Panda spoke about what separates good and bad design, the need to democratize the access to quirky private property designs, as well as about the roles that architecture plays with an expert in the field from Sweden who has a background in urban planning. You’ll find our full interview with her below.
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#1
I Dunno, Slim Doesn't Seem To Be Digging This Situation
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#2
This Pillar Was Straight Last Week. This Is The First Floor Of A Seven-Floor Building
#3
I Do Not Give A Damn How Well It’s Cantilevered Or How Strong The Struts Are. I Do Not Have The Kind Of Luck It Would Take To Set Foot In This House
#4
The Cactus Is *chef’s Kiss
#5
This Is Not Photoshopped
#6
That Gives Me Anxiety
soniacccccccccc 5 years ago
And this, my dear children, is why we learn basic measurements in school
#7
Opera And Ballet Theatre Of Cheboksary (Russia)
Top: original picture
Bottom: slightly photoshopped picture
#8
A Friend Of Mine Cross-Posted This And It Made Me Think Of Y’all
#9
I Might Like This If Those Were Slides
#10
Who Remembers Those Gerbil Enclosures That Look Like This?
#11
This Looks Like A Place A Villain Would Live
#12
I’ll Meet Your Brutalism, And Raise You This
#13
Um... What Is This?
#14
Art Nouveau On Psychedelics
#15
I Wonder Who Thought This Would Be A Good Idea
#16
“Sharkitecture”
#17
Can We All Just Take A Moment And Acknowledge That Prince Produced Some Great Music, But He Lived In A Water Treatment Station
#18
The “Snail House” In Bulgaria Actually Does Look Like A Snail
#19
Toilet-Shaped House (Named Haewoojae), Built By Sim Jae-Duck, The Chairman Of The Organizing Committee Of The Inaugural General Assembly Of The World Toilet Association
#20
Interesting Concept
#21
A House I Used To Drive Past In A Little Iowa Town. All I Ever Heard From Locals Was That This Place Had A Terrible Leaking Problem When It Rained
Donkey boi 5 years ago
I think you got the wrong place, Giza. You might be in de-Nile about it, check with your mummy. Carrying these puns is hurting my back, I'd best go see a Cairo-practor.
#22
They Drew The Line At A Fountain In The Kitchen
#23
You Too Can Have Your Own White Castle
#24
I Will Haunt Your Dreams! Residential Building In Belgium
#25
I Think Syndrome From The Incredibles Lived Here
#26
Bangkok's Elephant Building. The Tusks Are A Bowling Alley In My Imagination
#27
Why?
#28
Saw This On A Walk Today. A Table Lamp, In A Glass Box, Hanging From The Roof Of A Carport
#29
This Is Plane Awesome
#30
Spotted This Gem In Tel Aviv
#31
Kind Of Reminds Me Of A Church (Granted, A Strange One) But It’s Actually A House With A 6,000 Sq. Ft. Garage… And Its Own Car Wash
#32
Surrealist Neighborhood
#33
Forbidden Waffle In Santiago
#34
This Building Has My City In A Uproar
#35
Please Don't Take It Too Seriously, Just A Surprised House
#36
This Place Is All Curb Appeal
#37
The Glorious Flower Of Communist Brutalism That Is The Former Central Post Office In Skopje, Macedonia. Some People Want It Preserved
King Joffrey 5 years ago
Definitely preserve it! Might not be pretty but it certainly is unique and a sign of the times.
#38
Just
#39
I’ve Been Looking At Homes Trying To Get Ideas For When We Move In A Few Years And I Came Across A House That Was Perfect In Every Way Except One
What in the ever living fudge is this - one pass thru is ‘eh, but this one has three-at different levels plus the added detriment of the worlds worst architectural detailing around it. Please someone else tell me that you hate this as much as I do. I know it’s probably more interior design but it’s just so ugly.
Hannah Edwards 5 years ago
It would have been nice to just have it open plan instead of that weird floating fireplace.
#40
Car Dealership Trying For More Of A Classy Look!
#41
Keeping The Old Facade Because The Law Says So
#42
I Appreciate Efforts At Creativity, Sustainability, Affordability. I Really Do. But Do They Have To Be So Ugly? This Looks Like A Bad Public Washroom
#43
Pensacola House
#44
Victorian Balusters With Greek Columns. This Is So American It’s Painful
#45
I Think They Put A Bath Where A Closet Was
#46
If You Want To Live In A Cheesecake Factory And You Enjoy Really Drafty Showers
#47
“The Clients Insisted On A Big Window In What Must Now Be The Least Discreet Bathroom In Melbourne.” Note The Train
There are no blinds or curtains. apparently people on the train call the hotel downstairs & ask if they know they are baring all
#48
Here’s A Building In Pittsburgh. They Tore Down The Church But Left The Steeple. Built An Insensitive Building Behind It
Raine Soo 5 years ago (edited)
This happened in my city years ago. An underground shopping mall was built underneath a Catholic church. The church had to be physically moved back several hundred feet to accommodate the mall's front entrances. The church was resistant to the initial offers to purchase their land. But, some firm pitched them the right offer. Money speaks louder than God, apparently.
#50
Saint Benedict Church, Andrelândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Built In 1989
#51
No, Because I Need To See Actually Bad Architecture And Not Just Something That’s Historic Or Non-Traditional
#52
I Don't Think A Paint Job And Landscaper Would Help This Poor House Down The Street From Me
Elliott Rogers 5 years ago
Oh my gosh, this is in the city I grew up in and I HATE IT SO MUCH, IT"S SUCH AN EYESORE
#53
I Give You, The Most Boring Roof Ever Built And A House With Very Little Natural Light Coming In
#54
Concorde De Luxe Resort In Turkey
#55
Has Anyone Ever Brought Up How Hideous Boston's Logan Atc Tower Is?
#56
Just In Case You Ever Wanted To Open A Drive-Thru From Your Crib
Ryan Deschanel 5 years ago
It is a porte-cochère. Literally a "coach-door". It is considered a very fancy feature for a house. Technically, the White House portico is one too.
#57
I’m At The Pizza Hut I’m At The Mod Suburban Home I’m At The Pizza Hut / Mod Suburban Home
#58
This Building Has Been In My Hometown For Ages, But I Never Noticed It Until I Joined This Group
grotesqueer 5 years ago
The architect clearly got their inspiration from The Sims' automatic roofs.
#59
I Never Realized How Important It Is For The Roof To Hang Over A Little Bit
#60
House I Found While Browsing Properties In Melbourne, Australia
#61
Oh, I Live In A Gated Community. It’s Very Posh
#62
Feast Your Eyes On This Mcmansion Beast. Complete With Roof Nub Quartet, Stupid Turret, And Parasitic Garage
#63
Neighbors Had Some Material Left, Contractor Cut Them A Deal On A Monstrosity
#64
I Mean, Come On
#65
This. The Building I Hate Most In Dallas And I Have To Look At It Every Time I Drive To Work
Looks like something a four year old would build in Minecraft but, no, someone actually got paid to design this butt ugly monstrosity that blocks an otherwise cool view of downtown.
#66
Warsaw. Poland. Don't Know Why
#67
The Asymmetry Would Drive Me Nuts
grotesqueer 5 years ago
I kinda... Like it? 😅 But even if I didn't, symmetry makes houses usually look pretty awful, so I'm a bit confused about the title.
#68
Another In The Bizarre San Francisco Tradition Of Stucco Treatments That Look Like Skin Diseases. The Kitchen Is To Die For — The Facade Doesn’t Deserve That Attention To Detail?
Glynna Bowood 5 years ago
I would have rather seen it clad in the metal sheeting it's trying imitate than this!
#69
Whatttttt Is Thissssss. The Front Of The House Looks Like It’s Made Of The Spare Parts From The Other Builds
#70
The “Blender” On The Campus Of The University Of Oklahoma. That’s All One Building. I Took Math Classes In This Thing Back In The 90s
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What do you think ?
Thomas brennan 5 years ago
A lot of these are quirky, whimsical or simply trying. If you want real architectural shame, try the lazyass soulless glass skyscrapers that dominate most cities or the shoebox sized apartments with tiny windows or the cheap concrete slabs that make up a lot of retail units or transport hubs
Sara Rosen 5 years ago
I like a lot of these; and those I don't like, I still respect for trying something different. Never understood why architecture couldn't be more playful. Everyone loves a Huntervasser or a Gaudi building, why don't we have more like them!?
jimmy pop 5 years ago
*Hundertwasser, German for hundred water ;) And I agree, it's art after all.
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marianne eliza 5 years ago
Why blame the architect? The building owners decide what they want and the architect follows their ideas. As for shoddy construction, again can't blame the architect.
Arwen Gunter 5 years ago
It’s ‘architecture shaming’, not ‘architect shaming’. Reread the heading.
Load More Replies... Thomas brennan 5 years ago
A lot of these are quirky, whimsical or simply trying. If you want real architectural shame, try the lazyass soulless glass skyscrapers that dominate most cities or the shoebox sized apartments with tiny windows or the cheap concrete slabs that make up a lot of retail units or transport hubs
Sara Rosen 5 years ago
I like a lot of these; and those I don't like, I still respect for trying something different. Never understood why architecture couldn't be more playful. Everyone loves a Huntervasser or a Gaudi building, why don't we have more like them!?
jimmy pop 5 years ago
*Hundertwasser, German for hundred water ;) And I agree, it's art after all.
Load More Replies... marianne eliza 5 years ago
Why blame the architect? The building owners decide what they want and the architect follows their ideas. As for shoddy construction, again can't blame the architect.
Arwen Gunter 5 years ago
It’s ‘architecture shaming’, not ‘architect shaming’. Reread the heading.
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