30 Of The Best Worst Architecture Pics That Showcase “Ugliness In All Its Glory”
Time and again we hear about stunning architecture, mesmerizing buildings from around the world, and breathtaking structures that seem to defy gravity. Well, this article is about none of that.
Quite on the contrary, today, we take a look at the outsiders of architectural skill that challenge our perceptions of aesthetics, practicality and common sense.
Thanks to these two online groups, the “Ugly House” and “Ugly Architecture” subreddits, we have rounded up quite a collection for you to scroll through. Don’t forget to upvote your favorite posts as you go!
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Seems Like This Was A Mis-Steak. Okay, I’ll See Myself Out
Classical Style That Seamlessly Blends Into The Original Structure
Small town airport called, they’d like their small town airport back please
It Seems So Innocent At First
If you've ever spotted a weird-looking building and thought to yourself “jeez, this thing is ugly,” you can be sure you’re not the only one. There’s something about particular architecture that makes our eyes almost physically sore.
According to architectural historian Timothy Hyde, the author of “Ugliness and Judgement on Architecture in the Public Eye,” “ugliness is an undertheorized dimension of architecture, given how common that critique is.” Hyde has seen numerous people commenting about ugly buildings to him so naturally, he took notice.
This Building I Saw The Other Day Kinda Looks Like A Bad Sims Starter House
What Would You Even Call This Color? Fugly Fuschia?
Boy Do I Love Modern Belgian Architecture!
I was trying to think of a boring joke for this pic and then I yawned. Good enough.
Hyde argues that people always think buildings are ugly. “Particularly as a historian of modern architecture, I encounter any number of people who say ‘Oh, you’re a modern architectural historian, can you explain why would an architect ever think to do a building like that?’”
In the early 19th century, the architect Sir John Soane filed a long series of libel cases against critics who criticized his creations. “There was a prevailing assumption at the time that a work of architecture, a work of art, a work of literature, was an embodiment of its creator,” says Hyde. In those years, a critique of a building, something we experience on a daily basis, was seen as a personal attack on its creator.
Built The Ugly Houses From Across The Street
In Loganville, GA - Overseas Money Built An Entire Subdivision Of Tacky Mega Mansions. The Builder Didn’t Use An Architect And Built These All Based On His Own Vision... And Went Bankrupt
Not! This is 1124 Moccasin Trl, Loganville, GA 30052, it was owned by an Atlanta Superbowl legend
Overseas money? Do they mean the owner/developer was from overseas, or it was somehow “funded” by overseas? I’m confused how the overseas bit is relevant anyway!
It’s exactly what they said. Someone not from the US funded the project. Maybe this person’s culture has a different standard of beauty for homes. I think is what they’re getting at. In my opinion, all mansions are a waste haha. But hey. That’s just me 😂
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Happens more often than you think with these McMansions. They turn into long projects and they lose people (labors) in the middle of the project and it gets turned over to someone new.
This reminds me of a fancy ginger bread house or an over decorated army parade uniform or a doily
You SURE he didn't use an architect? There's some archy-ticks out there with some odd ideas of their own.
The inside is lush https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1124-Moccasin-Trl_Loganville_GA_30052_M55758-15465
This Is Horrendous
Things have changed beyond recognition today. “Now what we take for granted, this modern idea that one can criticize a work of architecture or book without necessarily saying its creator is a bad or immoral person, begins to emerge as a legal concept,” Hyde explained.
It Was A Bold Choice. That’s About All I Can Say About It
Who Thought This Window Was A Good Idea?
“Venezia” Mega Outlet In Istanbul
Someone Paid To Build This Monstrosity
It looks like a mid tier apartment building. With terrible parking.
The Epicenter, Seattle, USA
Those balconies definitely look as though the building has been the epicentre of an earthquake
Looks Like It's Stomped On
Do Ugly Townhouses Qualify?
Zurich, Switzerland (No, It's Not Abandoned)
When You Let Your 5 Year Old Design Your Custom Home
Someone Lied On Their Resume
If U Wanna Have A Big Building In The Middle Of A Hill At Least Put Some Facade
This Is Just
You Like Big Windows? I Got Big Windows!
This House Is Furious It Exists
I think there are a lot of people out there that would love to have this home.
Holiday Home In Near Balatonszemes, Hungary
Romsås, Oslo. These Buildings Are Horrible
Cleaning/painting the exterior surface would help. Not much admittedly.
Church "Saint-Pierre" In Pau, France
Miltifunctional Center aka The Cappuccino Cup (Quartucciu, Sardinia, Italy)
I want a boat! No, a house! No wait, a home, but like a boat on land. Perfect!
Fugly
All those different window styles makes it look they went on online and searched for "free used windows near me".
Sparrow Hills, Moscow, Russia
Torre Insignia, Mexico City
Tours Aillaud, Nanterre (France) The Renovation Of The Aillaud Towers Will Start Soon, I Would Have Preferred To See Them Destroyed But This Is Definitely An Upgrade
I Sure Wish I Spent 8 Hours A Day At Corporate Square I
Brand New Modern Home In SF, With Bizarre Greek Columns
"Unique", "Lots Of Nooks"
Historical Society, Ohio
This Condo High Rise In North Brooklyn, Williamsburg, NYC
Butcher Center Basketball Arena At Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This Monstosity Of A Building
How Is This Legal
I kinda like it... I dont like the garage and entrance, but the general shape has some postmodern scifi vibes XD
"Mediterranean", Like A Garbage Strike In Naples
Laundromat - Dubois, Wyoming
I Swear I’ve Built This House In The Sims
The Scottish Parliament Sure Is Something... Especially Given That It Opened Three Years Late And At Least 10.35 Times The Estimated Budget
Compound? Church? Department Store?
Former Pirelli Tire Building In New Haven, CT This One Sorta Speaks For Itself
I Really Just Need Other People To See This
When Youve Been Playing Too Much Minecraft
It looks like a reconverted firehouse. Edit: actually upon zooming in, is this just a business?
M2 Building, Tokyo, Japan, By Kengo Kuma
The Mixture Of Small, Round Columns And Styrofoam Padded Square Columns Looks Ridiculous
Please Zoom In Because There’s A Lot Of Little Extra Ugly Elements
Princess Towers In Kingston Ontario
3 Bedroom House, 12 Car Garage
Black Chamber On 40 Degrees Celsius
Lucky Motorex getting free advertising from their biggest fans? Edit: sorry I’m blind - Motorex has become the whole house, okay. Motorex is the new fashion police. Haha. Motorex is the new Karen. Motorex is the new HOA president (help me)
Outskirts Of Malmö, Sweden
McMansion 1952 Edition. Not The Ugliest House But It Still Looks Off
Moscow Is Full Of Stuff Like That
Parc Du Futuroscope, France
Nice Try Disneyland
This House Is So Incredibly Unorganized
Markus Bahlmann - Macau Old Residential Building
Portland Building; Portland, Oregon
Ugly Hotel In Raleigh NC
If you recognize that this was likely built in the late 50's to early 60's it's not that ugly. Dated, yes, but not ugly for the era it was designed in.
Looks Like It Was Built In The Sims
Maybe it just me but I don't hate this. Wish it had a dormer and some eves I guess.
Guys, All Your Photos Of 'Ugly' Buildings Are Nothing Compared To What We Have Here In Russia. What Do You Think About This City Called Grozny?
I dunno. I love looking at architecture… but does anyone feel guilty? Many of these are people’s homes! Actual living human people call these places home… 🤷🏼♀️
A lot of the very square or run down looking ones just make me think of some government housing or private places done specifically for Section 8. Made to be barely functional, and that's it. But still someone's home (don't get me started on the situation of US housing...)
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I'm kinda disappointed, most of these were just totally normal looking houses. Some even looked really cool.
Ah some Brutalist, some Minimalist, and some true garbage mixed in. 🤌
Two monstrosities that need to be here are the Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles and the Georgia Power building in downtown Atlanta.
I dunno. I love looking at architecture… but does anyone feel guilty? Many of these are people’s homes! Actual living human people call these places home… 🤷🏼♀️
A lot of the very square or run down looking ones just make me think of some government housing or private places done specifically for Section 8. Made to be barely functional, and that's it. But still someone's home (don't get me started on the situation of US housing...)
Load More Replies... I'm kinda disappointed, most of these were just totally normal looking houses. Some even looked really cool.
Ah some Brutalist, some Minimalist, and some true garbage mixed in. 🤌
Two monstrosities that need to be here are the Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles and the Georgia Power building in downtown Atlanta.
