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50 Times Architects Failed So Badly, They Got Shamed In This Facebook Group (New Pics)
Interview
Good taste doesn’t grow on trees. It takes years to develop properly. Bit by bit, brick by brick. Alas, some architects start designing buildings without having all of that sorted first. Meanwhile, others experiment with the limits of good taste and accidentally end up driving the aesthetics of the entire project off the cliff. The very worst examples of architectural designs end up on the ‘That’s It, I’m Architecture Shaming’ Facebook group that gently pokes fun at Really Bad Decisions.
Scroll down for the best of the worst examples of architectural madness and remember to let us know in the comments if there are any buildings here that you’d give a presidential pardon.
Matthew Brühn, the founder of the Facebook group, was kind enough to share his thoughts about the community, the line between good and bad architectural designs, and what the future holds. He told Bored Panda that it has been "truly incredible" watching the group grow. We also got in touch with Ariane Sherine, the editor at ‘These Three Rooms.’ We had a chat about buying and redecorating properties, as well as the concept of the ‘perfect’ home and when we should compromise. Read on for both exclusive interviews.
If you still haven’t had your fill after this entire list, then we kindly invite you to check out Bored Panda’s previous feature about ‘That’s It, I’m Architecture Shaming’ right over here.
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#1
Stop Calling These “Phallic-Shaped Architecture.” Save Your Breath. It’s A Buildo
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#2
I Found It! The House I Always Drew As A Kid. I Knew It Existed
#3
The White Picket Fence Kinda Throws Me Off...
ScrupulousScribbler 4 years ago
Honestly I think it's kinda cool, the way the black and white contrast. It would be even cooler if the inside of the house was decorated in a rainbow scheme
#5
I Could Never Shame This, I Just Wanted To Share My Local Community Hall/Coffee Shop/Theatre (Findhorn, Scotland)
#6
Sir, Show Me Stairs Designed By Architects Who Hate Drunks
#7
I Can Finally Contribute. Two Houses Got Married
#8
Of Course This Is In Los Angeles. Of Course It Is
#9
Spotted From The Train! This Is A House In Ghent, Belgium. The Cage Was Clearly Inspired By The Surrealist Painter René Magritte
#10
Never Piss Off Your Architect
#11
Modern A-Frame Cabin In Bedford Hills, NY
#12
Personally, I Think This Building Is A Work Of Art
It's in the uptown part of Grand Rapids, MI, known as Eastown, which was once a big hippie haven and stomping ground for many interesting and creative transient folks.
#13
Personally I Like The Way It Looks But Feel It Belongs In This Group
#14
Crooked Home In Detroit
#15
I Just Couldn’t Resist This When I Saw It On My Friends Newsfeed Yesterday- Australia
#16
Looks Like Something From The Multiverse Of Madness
#17
Idk What The House Looks Like, But This Room Makes Me Hyperventilate
#18
Mike, I Take Your Tea Pot Gas Station And I Raise You A "Last Remaining Shell Station"
Oogiebogieaugiedaddy 4 years ago
I grew up a couple miles from this old Shell Gas Station. It is the only one of it's kind left. I'm 67 so that's around how old it is.
#19
I Mean, I Kind Of Like It...
#20
Truly A Wonder Of The World
#21
Wot In Tarnation
#22
Someone Recently Posted The National Fisheries Development Board Building In Hyderabad, India
welp, i think i found the artist's rendering of what it was originally intended to look like...and while originally i thought it was odd but kinda cool, now i find it shameful, because it could have (and apparently, should have) looked like this.
(rendering on top, actual on bottom.)
#23
Beirut, Lebanon... Feeling Dizzy! This Is A Post Appreciating Interesting Architecture
#24
They're Real Houses, 1,100 Square Feet. Encinitas, Ca
#26
South Bass Island, Ohio. A Seamless Addition That Blended In Perfectly With The Original Structure
#27
Why? Just Why?
#28
I Think I Found A Glitch In The Matrix
#29
Directly From A Science Fiction Movie
Party Poison (They/She) 4 years ago (edited)
I like it. Perfect fortress for Introverts. Just needs a pair of visitor extermination turrets at the front gate.
#30
Somewhere In Greece (Thessaloniki) After Acropolis... This Masterpiece
#31
A While Ago I Posted My Kid's School And Everyone Got Seasick And Wondered About The Interior
Kid gave me a tour last week and so I present you all some crappy photos of the out- and inside of this high school (Utrecht, Netherlands).
#32
I Am 100% Sure A Cat Designed This
#33
Found This In The Middle Of The Woods On A Very Rural Road. Stuck Out Because Of How Modern It Is But I Dig It
#34
We Called This One The Eye Of Sauron
#35
Drove By This House In My Old Neighborhood Growing Up. It’s So Bizarre, I Think I Love It
#36
Meanwhile In North Louisiana
Lazy Panda 4 years ago
This one is a restaurant with a problematic history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammy's_Cupboard?wprov=sfti1
#37
These Tiny Houses Are Getting Out Of Hand
#38
Seen In Niagara Falls, NY. It Looks Terrified
#39
Oceanfront We Call It The Siding Sample House
#40
Why Why Why?
#41
This House Is Near Where I Used To Live, Clear Lake, Iowa
#42
Coffee Pot Coffee Shop
Sara Frazer 4 years ago
Oi, this is in my hometown! It's a legendary bar/music venue, don't hate!
#43
I Just Do Not Get This Design. At All. Brutalist Design Doesn’t Have To Be Like This
#44
Rococo Architecture Chinese Tea House, Sanssouci Park Potsdam - Germany
I took LOTS of art history and architectural history classes in college. This era always confounded me because of the sheer unabashedly over the top aesthetic of the period, the architecture in particular just had no room for restraint. Incredible craftsmanship and yet the whole manages to be less than the parts.
Frederich the Great had it built in 1764.
#45
Why Just Why?
#46
I’ve Often Thought The Police Station In My Hometown Of Chorley Must Be The Most Atrocious Building In Britain
#47
New Homes In West Asheville, Nc...
#48
Just Browsing Zillow Listings Near Tampa
#49
In Boulder. I'm Sure It Must Be Aligned With Something
#50
18,000 People, 1 Building. Saint Petersburg, Russia
#51
Weird How I Never Thought About Showing You All The Starbucks I Work At
Miss Nobody 4 years ago
The first thing I thought of was the cornucopia from the hunger games.
#52
No Warmth, No Style, No Soul. This Is Not A Cheap Place To Live
#53
First Time Poster Long Time Watcher, Saw This On My Travels To One Of My Clients And Just…
#54
One Job!!!! You Had One Job!
#55
This Is My Neighbor. Something Tells Me The Hoa Didn't Approve These Colors. And What If I Told You The House Was Painted To Look Like The Car
General Anaesthesia 4 years ago
À bas (down with) HOA, in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
#56
Client - “I Want A Garage.” Architect - “Sure Bro.”
#57
Ummmm... Not A Fan.... Seattle, Wa
#58
The National Carpet Museum In Baku
#59
If I Was A Vampire, This Would Be My Ideal Vacation Home - Belgium
#60
This Was Recently Brought To My Attention. Absolutely Hideous
#61
It's Like When You Try On A Hat That's Too Big For Your Head
#62
Really? Looking Up Where This Is
#63
I Don't Know Who To Shame Here
#64
This Is From Central Copenhagen, Denmark, Very Small Apartments Meant For Students
#65
This Home Is Listed For Sale Here In Phoenix For $1 Million. The Owner Spent $7k Installing A Putting Green In What Had Been The Formal Living And Dining Room
#66
My Design Clients Want A Kitchen Remodel In Their New House Because They Hate Their "Wedding Cake Pantry"!
#67
East 71st Street In Manhattan
#68
The Americans Have Noah’s Ark. The Chinese Have
#69
The Best Products Corp Partnered With An Architectural Firm "Sculpture In The Environment" To Design Nine Storefronts That Were Unique And Unorthodox
#70
I Found This Driving Around San Diego The Other Day
#71
Are You Happy Now?
#72
Supposedly The Smallest House In Ontario
#73
Listed For $420k In California - Described As “Low Maintenance” Front Yard
#74
Philly Is Full Of These Terrible Twins!
#75
Seen In Newport, Ri: A Victorian With A Gold Onion Dome With A Sailboat Weathervane
#76
A House In My Neighborhood That's Just Under 6 Million... Too Gaudy?
#77
Sorry, I Just Can’t Get Over This Monstrosity
#78
I Was Going To Complain About This House That Seems To Have A Complex Roof For No Reason At All
Then I looked at the satellite view and saw how the adjacent home has a terrible roof too, like they were one building, ripped apart.
Then, I wondered if there really was a reason for this madness and turned on a sewer layer on the local GIS map.
Hmm, save the sewer; kill the roofer.
#79
Expensive Condo Complex In My City. I Personally Don't Think It Looks Good
#80
Glenmont, West Orange, New Jersey, The Home Of Thomas Edison For 50 Years Until His Death In 1931. The House Is Huge, Some 125 Feet Long, 116 Feet Wide, And 54 Feet High. And Has 29 Rooms
#81
Spotted This Yesterday In Tallinn, Estonia. I Like It, But It’s Definitely Unusual
#82
This Is My House. Have At It
#83
That's A Nice Plain Brick Wall You Got There. It'd Be A Shame If.....
#84
This Is An Architectural Nightmare, No Matter How They Describe It. It Sold For $335k In Feb 2022
This one of a kind home will have you dreaming about how to transform the unique space to your tastes! Where else will you find a home offering over 6300 square feet ~ situated on a 2.5 acre lot ~ in the city just minutes from everything happening downtown, Electric Works and all the commercial amenities offered around Jefferson Pointe? You will immediately note the circular drive to the port-cochere leading you through the front entrance. You will stop and stare at the grandeur of the 2 story hall through the center of the home which includes an in ground pool! Living Room, Dining Room, Large eat in Kitchen, 4 Bedrooms plus 3 Full and 1 Half Baths are all included on the main level. You will also find an open Hearth Room at the rear of the pool, a laundry room and the entrance to the 4 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE!! Primary Bedroom Suite includes 2 walk in closets with a built in safe plus a large full Bathroom with large garden tub, shower, double sinks, water closet with stool and bidet PLUS more cupboard space than you can imagine! Upstairs there is a Family Room with built in bookshelves which is open and overlooking the center hall and pool. Step down into another room with half bath and closet which would make a great office or gaming room. The Towpath Trail is directly across the street from this home - and Wildwood Park, a charming and eclectic historic neighborhood borders to the rear of the lot. This home will be sold As-Is.
Poultry Geist 4 years ago
Would be good for a preacher and his family ! You can have church in the comfort of your own home ! I actually know someone building a house right now that when they talk about it this is close to what I envision 😂
#85
In Georgetown, Washington Dc. It Doesn’t Even Have A Way To See Outside Anymore! So Curious About The Inside
Poultry Geist 4 years ago
This is actually practical in my eyes ! Keeps the cold off the building, keeps the direct sun off . I’ll take it !
#86
Thanks Again Flippers, You Ruined It
#88
Saw This In A Listing
#89
Why Do Ya Think About Thee Ripley's Museums?
#90
Filed As 'Stupid Carport
Leslie Donsen 4 years ago (edited)
Golf cart entrance? I have seen them on houses, but typically are separated from the main garage door. And that roof has a far East vibe to it.
#91
Ummmm... Not A Fan.... Seattle, Wa
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Ellen Ranks 4 years ago
BP really needs to do something about list names not matching the content. This one is quirky architecture, not necessarily shameful architecture.
Victoria Pitt 4 years ago
I'll take a house with character over these giant, identical looking mcmansions and acres upon acres of beige townhomes that are being built in my area. (suburbs outside Allentown, PA)
Ellen Ranks 4 years ago
BP really needs to do something about list names not matching the content. This one is quirky architecture, not necessarily shameful architecture.
Victoria Pitt 4 years ago
I'll take a house with character over these giant, identical looking mcmansions and acres upon acres of beige townhomes that are being built in my area. (suburbs outside Allentown, PA)
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