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Beauty is subjective, beauty is in the eye of the beholder—most of us were taught to never judge a book by its cover. Or, more simply put, to not be superficial. However, scientists argue that aesthetic appreciation of beauty is hard-wired into our brains—we can't escape it. Subconsciously or consciously, we all like to look at beautiful creatures, be it an animal, or a building.

Therefore, some people that are more leaning towards traditional architecture are worried that the notion of beauty in buildings is fading away. As cities all over the world are experiencing globalization, the newly designed buildings can sometimes look awfully alike, even if they were built thousands of miles apart. We're all familiar with the glass boxes in the prestigious areas of cities, that, according to some, are lacking that certain kind of charm, or je ne sais quoi, that makes them unique in their own way. But before we get all judgy, we want to let you decide what you think of these building renovations. Bored Panda has made you a list of before and after pictures of some buildings around the world that were renovated in a way that didn't sit right with some people. Do they look good to you? Scroll down below to see them all and tell us your opinion!

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Szawel Sauliazauras Report

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Hilary Mol
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So they took a pretty church and turned it into a weird IHOP.

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H Edwards
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just don't understand why anyone would do this. They haven't even replaced the building, so utterly pointless.

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The new building is so bland and sterile. Some people must hate history.

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Marco Conti
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From a ordinary church to an extraordinary, world breaking shed. The size of the garden tools must be gigantic.

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farbenzirkel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if it sometimes makes things difficult - i am relieved having many buildings in Germany under monumental protection!

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EA
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If your company can’t afford to maintain an old building, buy a modern one for your business. Instead of covering up or tearing down original features and destroying something beautiful. What is wrong with these so-called ‘architects’ who design these changes, and even more so the city planners who approve them??!!

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Elaine Dodge
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cheap. Nasty. Looks as if it's about to fall down. Whatever the opposite of gentrification is this is it.

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Hugh Walter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where is it? China - they'd want to hide any Western influence, elsewhere; planning fail!

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Dorothy Cloud
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just sad. And if there are parishioners, they should sue!

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Viv Hart
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is the later building smaller? Doesn't look the same building.

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Mae Mosse
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another sims build by someone who doesn’t know how to build anything. Avoiding window tax too. Or vamps live there

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Milena Radeva
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A beautiful old church, turned into a wearhouse for building materials. How sad.

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Annette Rainbow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's just another box, with no warmth or charm. Good on the owners for a crap make over.

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Kathy Brown
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ehhhh. It looks more like a barn. The windows really gave it style.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww, the old one was BEAUTIFUL! Ugh, maybe I just favor rustic buildings more, but the modern one looks dumb and uncreative. What story does it tell?

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Helen Johnston
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the windows would have been a distraction to the true business of being faithful in some religions

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OTTER
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The ‘New’ will probably get struck by lightening. Rightfully so.

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Kitty Fenerty
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is unforgivable! I can’t believe anyone thought that this eyesore was preferable to the original architecture?!

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Cordi Schmidt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are modern people like this? Why do we have the tendency to destroy historical buildings? Why do we assume that our modern way is always better?! This is dreadful!

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Ma Mu
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

quel gâchis ..l'ancien bâtiment était plus jolie ...

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Dalene Weiss
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

even in the original it is sad. To think a church needs fencing wire barbed wire on top.

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Junior Cucumber
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Before it looked like a beautiful gingerbread house, now it looks like an ugly orange thing!

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Russian Otaku
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks way better improved and like it's used for something useful

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Monika Soffronow
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While it is easy to condemn what other people have done, restoring an old building as it originally was is not always possible since it demands a LOT of money. It looks as though a substantial part has also been added to it in the back. It would be interesting to see more pictures, of the interior as well as the exterior. Is the sign outside the entrance in Russian? Has it been turned into a restaurant, a shop, or what? Does anyone know?

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Sanne H.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Went from characteristic church building to ugly Belgian house.

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Octavia Hansen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How about adding a drive-thru . . . You want fries with that salvation . . . assuming it's still a church . . .

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Szawel Sauliazauras Report

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Samantha Lomb
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also Russia, but this cladding just clips on so it could be removed and the oдвук building is still under there

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Birmingham central library .... There's a reason the style is called 'brutalist'

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Becklass
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s like the lovely old building had been eaten by an ugly one.

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H Edwards
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't mind this one, in fact I think it's an improvement. The original building isn't anything special.

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H Edwards
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nobody would tear down an original Tudor building these days, thankfully.

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