“You Should Have Hired An Architect” Facebook Group Shares 30 Ways People Have Ruined Their Homes (New Pics)
If you want something done right, hire a professional. Otherwise, you might end up like the people who everyone is talking about in this Facebook group that’s all about questionable architectural decisions.
You Should Have Hired an Architect brings together people to discuss some of the more ridiculous manifestations of architecture caused by a clear absence of a professional.
And if any of this sounds familiar, it’s because it should as Bored Panda has featured this group not once, but twice.
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So, You Should Have Hired an Architect is a Facebook group dedicated to showcasing examples of why it’s a bad idea to skip out on hiring an architect, as seen by the visual content shared in it.
The group also features discussions on topics related to what it means to be an architect in the modern world and what they actually do.
Someone Has A Sense Of Humor
Average Person: “I Would Like A Useful Handrail To Help Me Safely Navigate The Stairs.” Shanghai Metro: “Go F Yourself.”
Remember those games in takeaways where you had to follow the metal zig-zag with the metal hoop, without touching it? This is the life or death version of that game.
Why The Tiny Windows And Excessive Stairs?
This is one of the weirdest houses I think I've seen. The dormer without a window really sets it off.
The group was created by architect Allison B. McKenzie in May of 2021 and has since then blown up with its success. As of this listicle, the group has over 58,000 members who actively contribute.
In our previous listicle, McKenzie explained that the two biggest reasons why ridiculousness happens in architecture in the first place is money and lack of understanding about how much better off they can be with an architect’s touch.
A Friendly Reminder For When We See Homes With Dust Shelves And Random Windows That You Can Never Reach, There Are People Who Find Use Cases For Them. Wondering How They Clean Up There, Robot Vac?
Now…who In The World Thought This Carpet Was A Good Idea In This Hotel. We Are Staying At The Ameristar In Kansas City. When The Elevator Door Opened We Seriously Thought It Was A Crime Scene
Just Had To Have An Island
McKenzie elaborated that architects bring a lot to the project. It’s not just about making a house beautiful and functional—it’s also about making sure it fits into its environment in a sustainable way.
This is besides them making sure you don’t dig yourself into a deep, deep hole of building standard and code violations.
Awesome Container Home🏡🥰
Uhmmm
Another Stair Of The Pointy, Slice-Y Persuasion
And while you can risk it and skip out on hiring an architect—there are cases when personal houses turned out to be just fine—the group has ample examples of why it’s probably not worth the risk.
After all, there is a reason why architects go through years of studies and pass rigorous exams to be able to do what they do in a safe and sustainable manner. Having played the Sims throughout high school, however, does not count.
Third-Story Deck
Well, They've Certainly Got Me Believing Everything Is Made Of Marble. Either That, Or We're At A Crime Scene. Someone, Please Make It Stop!
This is the worst kitchen I ever seen! Did they come up with this brilliant idea while being high or something? It’s so bad I can’t even look at it. Thought someone was murdered there at first! Straight out of a true crime episode.
In the most general sense of the concept, architects make problems go away.
For every want and need that you might have with a house comes a non-zero chance of a problem arising. Even more so when you need to translate your vision onto a three-dimensional space measured extremely precisely—and you bet that every nano-measurement counts.
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This Bathroom Is In An Old Elevator Shaft. Cool, But No Thanks
Again, With The Excessive Boob Lights
An architect might cost you in the beginning, but you will surely end up saving money in the long run. Architects make sure each project is done in the most efficient and economically reasonable way. And it’s not just the early stages of a building that are set—they also future-proof projects by coordinating materials and layouts in the plan in a way that it would last long and would actually be something you could sell in the future if the need arises.
So Beautiful
Really Pushing That “Farmhouse” Vibe
Habitat 67 Is A Housing Complex On The Saint Lawrence River In Montreal. Designed By Israeli-Canadian Architect Moshe Safdie, It Originated In His Master's Thesis In Architecture School, And Was Built For The 1967 Canadian World's Fair Called Expo 67. Safdie's Design Opened Up The Traditional High-Rise Apartment Building To Allow Natural Light Into All Four Sides Of A Dwelling And Gave Each Unit An Outdoor Garden Area, Almost Like A Single-Family House In The Sky
It is a brilliant design, but not for Canada. One of the big benefits of apartment buildings is the apartments either side, top and bottom give thermal insulation, from the cold, and a lesser extent the heat. Some of these rooms will be far, far colder than they would have been if they had been built in a conventional way. In warmer countries, this design would work.
If anything, hiring an architect is just the easier thing to do. Sure, it’ll cost you more, but how much is your peace of mind worth?
It doesn’t take a cost-benefit analysis to know that if you’re trying to draft up a plan all the while working and living your life, plus all of the other engineering and design services that you might want to throw in there and coordinating and administrating absolutely everything—it’s always worth it.
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Reminds me of Vera Duckworth’s cladding in Coronation Street. Looked much better before
And besides the architect, there’s a slew of other things to worry about too—your plan has to have the right amount of detail (including structural engineering drawings, survey plans and utilities logistics), having your finances properly sorted so that there's a budget to begin with, selecting the right builder, doing your research and all that jazz.
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If they replace the finished walls and pictures with bookcases and filled them with books...it would be a readers dream space
Me: Adds “Dog Stair” To List Of Potential House Features
I Think We Messed Up
Needless to say, it helps to get all the help you can get. Otherwise, you might end up with a door in the middle of your staircase… or a staircase that doubles as a Home Alone trap… or a house that’s out to get you because of all the architectural nonsense you’ve let yourself get carried away with.
Prompt for an architect, or suffer the consequences of being featured as an example on You Should Have Hired an Architect.
This Is In One Of The Bathrooms Of An 1840 Almost $2 Million Beautiful Federal Home In Virginia. The Rest Of The House Is Museum Worthy! But This Little Feature Here Has Me Completely Puzzled!
it's a privacy shield for when your dog follows you into the bathroom
This Door Is Always Open
Measure twice, cut one. They probably didn’t use bananas for scale.
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So, what are your thoughts on any of this? Mayhaps you live in a building that has questionable architectural bends, breaks and bullpies? Share your stories and takes in the comment section below!
Also, share this listicle with your friend! I dare you. Share other similar articles we’ve done too. I double dare you.
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Wow. Just… Wow
Bed, Bath And Beyond
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That’s Very, Um, Custom
An Elevating Dining Table Is An Odd Flex
Is that a platform that rises up to the view? Looking at the marks in the carpet below it…
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What’s Behind This Door?
In Our Air Bnb. Bathroom/Main Entrance To House. Can't Make This Stuff Up. Also Has Another Door Into A Bedroom In Case The Exterior Door Doesn't Make You Uncomfortable Enough
i live in Florida. not uncommon at all to have a bathroom with an outside door that leads to the backyard/pool. makes sense so youre not dripping water throught the house to go to the bathroom
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I Can't Quite Figure Out The Method Of Entry
Excellent use of wasted space, lol. Not sure I'd trust its sturdiness thought.
I'm 20, and if there were a briefcase with a million dollars up there, I'd grasp the doorframe on the left, put my left foot on the railing, stand up on the railing balancing on that one foot, and gradually swing my right foot around and onto the platform. Then I'd lean on that foot and in that direction, grasp the desk, and move in. Otherwise, I'm not going up there.
Platform that rests across the top of the railings and a step stool up to that? Was this designed for home schooling during lockdown?
PARKOUR!! Didn’t see another persons comment until after, sorry!)
Does nobody use railings anymore?! Seriously! I don’t have a death wish thank you
Climb onto the stairs bannister, hold the doorframe and get your leg round onto the platform then say a prayer and take a leap of faith with your other leg
I Hate It When Agents And Homeowners Don’t Straighten The House Before I Arrive…
According to Google Lens, this is tornado damage in Florida. Amazing how precise and focused some tornadoes can be.
Airbnb In The Backrooms (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Can Anyone Take A Guess As To What Is Going On Here?
Boston City Hall - Brutalist But With Something A Bit More Inviting To The Eye
Thought This Group Might Enjoy Some “Gorgeous Tudor Architecture…”
Apparently They Changed Their Mind About Having A View
Talk About A Glitch In The Simulation We’re Living In
Judging by the pile of materials, this is not complete. Likely will have a roof that overlaps the house roof.
$47 Million House And The Front Looks Like This
Ceilings Shouldn’t Be This Hard
Functionally, It’s Probably Pretty Great, But Aesthetically It Makes Me Twitchy
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That Floor To Floor Height Is Something
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That Little Garage Pediment, Though…
1 2 3 And Go!
I'm Mostly Just Impressed With The Tiny Gutter And Downspout
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I’m Assume It’ A Basement, But Still
Rustic
It looks like the builder found somewhere to hide at least some of his empty vodka bottles.
Is That A Well?
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Someones covering up a hole that's been smashed into the door. And that door is filthy...
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Hmmm…
Thoughts?
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I Mean…
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As a single list, this is a confusing mess. Some are brilliant design ideas, some are terrible, and some are people nitpicking at insignificant details.
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