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40 Times Architects Failed To Consider Basic Functionality And Got Called Out On This Online Group
Some buildings are like terrible accidents—you can’t help but feel bad looking at them, yet can’t seem to turn your eyes away either. Whether it’s the unfortunate design or the toll time has taken on them, such constructions rarely fail to catch one’s attention.
Unsurprisingly, there is an entire subreddit devoted to this type of eyesores. Members of the 'Shitty Building Porn' community share images of buildings gone wrong, which add up to quite an impressive (sadly, not in a positive way) collection. We have found some of the most peculiar examples for you to browse that show just how important certain architectural decisions are.
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#1
[terrible] Building In Philadelphia
![[terrible] Building In Philadelphia](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6409a76aefc42_iq89sa0wuch01__700.jpg "[terrible] Building In Philadelphia")
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#2
[terrible] Thin Building, Egypt
![[terrible] Thin Building, Egypt](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/terribly-satisfying-buildings-13-640b3c0618c3c__700.jpg "[terrible] Thin Building, Egypt")
#3
I'm On The 9th Floor You Can't Miss It! [kuwait]
![I'm On The 9th Floor You Can't Miss It! [kuwait]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/terribly-satisfying-buildings-10-6409e3ed5030c__700.jpg "I'm On The 9th Floor You Can't Miss It! [kuwait]")
#4
Horrible Attempt At Re-Creating The Nice Architecture Of An Older Building
#5
Mirador Building In Madrid
#6
Elephant Building In Bangkok
Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
You say elephant, but looking at that mouth instead of trunk, there is definitely some duck in that gene pool.
#7
Selfridges Department Store In England
#8
Federal Building In San Fransisco
Kristine Johnson 3 years ago (edited)
It’s built on green (sustainability) principals (it uses natural light, more energy efficient) It’s supposed to be a healthy building - form follows function. I feel like this could have been done in a more attractive manner, it’s quite an eyesore.
#9
Antilia In India (Personal Home)
#10
Upside-Down Building
#11
Markus Bahlmann - Macau Old Residential Building
#12
This Ugly House In Mill Basin, Brooklyn
The Original Bruno 3 years ago
Strange... but hardly UGLY compared the previous few. But yeah, the architect was smoking crack.
#13
Kaden Tower In Kentucky
#14
The Rock In New Zealand
#15
Grand Lisboa Hotel In Macau
#16
House Of Soviets In Kaliningrad
#17
Dome Home Near The Gulf
#18
First World Hotel In Malaysia
#19
Gateway To A Residential Neighborhood In Poland
#20
Verizon Building NYC
#21
National Library In Buenos Aires, Argentina
#22
The 800 - Louisville, Ky
#23
Landmark Theater In England
Debby Keir 3 years ago
Actually, being in England, it's a theatre. Signed, Ms Pedant age 14 and 3/4
#24
Another Railway Station In Estonia
The Original Bruno 3 years ago
Ugly, but unremarkable. There are thousands of buildings that look like this across the USA. Then again, most of them are public toilets.
#25
Majesty Building - Orlando
#26
Brand New Homes In Shorewood, Illinois
Lyone Fein 3 years ago
Pretty sure these are the back doors/yards, judging by the items next to the houses.
#27
Toys R Us - Battle Creek, Mi
YouKiddingMe 3 years ago
Sad, spent many a birthday at Toys R Us wandering the aisles with grandma looking for a toy to buy.
#28
Beautiful Skycraper In Krakow, Poland
Michal Dolyniuk 3 years ago
It was like that few years ago. Now it's looks quite better https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Tower
#29
Some Ugly Building In Athens, Greece
#30
Part Of A Cookie Cutter Housing Development Project, So There Are 40 Others Like This. (Non-Us)
#31
Literal [terrible] Building
![Literal [terrible] Building](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6409a78ad0361_OWL3HHK__700.jpg "Literal [terrible] Building")
#33
People's Park Hotel In Singapore
#34
Bosvale Community Cetre, Cornwall, UK
#35
La Lavadora In Mexico City
#36
Joliet, Illinois
Lyone Fein 3 years ago
Nothing wrong here. There are billions of people who would be very happy to live here.
#37
John F. Kennedy Terrace, Joliet, Illinois
The Original Bruno 3 years ago
Definitely doesn't belong here. Hardly stately, but average to above-average for a large-scale housing building.
#38
That Should Do It! (Virgin Active Gym In George, South Africa)
#39
Department Of Education (Pohnpei)
#40
[terrible] Building In Rotterdam
![[terrible] Building In Rotterdam](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6409aafdbf94b_LpyLNAi__700.jpg "[terrible] Building In Rotterdam")
Lyone Fein 3 years ago
I think the green factory in the background looks a might uglier than this little place. I don't find it too bad.
#41
[terrible] Rental - Chch, New Zealand
![[terrible] Rental - Chch, New Zealand](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6409a7b9430ae_xlm5x3vj3qbz__700.jpg "[terrible] Rental - Chch, New Zealand")
#43
Parque Do Sol, Caxias Do Sul, Brazil
#44
Delftware Warming Station In Netherlands
#45
A Shack In Hampton, Nh
#46
Cabrini Green - Chicago (These Are Why Chicago Is So Anti-Gun)
#47
I Guess We're Using Styrofoam Brick Facades Now?
#48
Bauhaus, Tallinn, Estonia
#49
Railway Station In Estonia
#50
Buulding In Bodie, A Town In California
#51
Homes In Joliet, Illinois
#52
Joe Bar, California
#53
House Fit For A King. (Russia)
#54
House In Vientiane, Laos
#55
Rural Mount - Morristown, Tennessee
#56
Manila Slums
#57
American Ice Cream Bakery Company Building, Joliet, Illinois
#58
A Strip Mall In Joliet, Illinois
Sleepy Panda 3 years ago
This list compiler really must have something against Joliet, Illinois! This is like the 5th post I’ve seen featuring architecture from there!
#59
Cuban Suburbs
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Diolla 3 years ago
Please BP try and name your articles properpy. Most of this list had nothing to do with bad architecture. Now that I think of it the entire list makes no sense, it goes from architecture to slums to abandoned buildings and whatnot. Maybe should have named it "buildings"LOL.
LK 3 years ago
What an appalling article. Claiming these are the products of the failure of architects is in many cases rather insulting.
Jaaawn 3 years ago
What an awful, pretentious list. Really bad to include slums- obviously they aren't architectural projects, they're thrown up quickly to keep people alive. There's also a huge difference between architecture and upkeep. The majority of these just need TLC to look good again.
Diolla 3 years ago
Please BP try and name your articles properpy. Most of this list had nothing to do with bad architecture. Now that I think of it the entire list makes no sense, it goes from architecture to slums to abandoned buildings and whatnot. Maybe should have named it "buildings"LOL.
LK 3 years ago
What an appalling article. Claiming these are the products of the failure of architects is in many cases rather insulting.
Jaaawn 3 years ago
What an awful, pretentious list. Really bad to include slums- obviously they aren't architectural projects, they're thrown up quickly to keep people alive. There's also a huge difference between architecture and upkeep. The majority of these just need TLC to look good again.
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