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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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#1
Seems Like This Was A Mis-Steak. Okay, I’ll See Myself Out
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#2
Classical Style That Seamlessly Blends Into The Original Structure
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago (edited)
Small town airport called, they’d like their small town airport back please
#3
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.
#4
This Building I Saw The Other Day Kinda Looks Like A Bad Sims Starter House
#5
What Would You Even Call This Color? Fugly Fuschia?
#6
Boy Do I Love Modern Belgian Architecture!
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago
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.
#7
Built The Ugly Houses From Across The Street
#8
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
#9
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.
#10
It Was A Bold Choice. That’s About All I Can Say About It
#11
Who Thought This Window Was A Good Idea?
Will Cable 3 years ago
It looks like someone just pointed in a building merchants and randomly picked things to build a house from
Irish woman abroad 3 years ago
Yeah, it's like when you have random bits of lego and not enough of one type to do the job properly...
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Jane Cortez 3 years ago
They leaned it up against the house and then said, ‘naw, too heavy to lift it up, I’ll just attach it here.’
Octavia Hansen 3 years ago
Looks like different architects -- each changing plans as it was being built.
Jill Hojnacki 3 years ago
It looks like it wants to be a solar panel array tilted to maximize exposure. It isn’t, I don’t think, but, if it were, I could forgive it.
Lady in the Water 3 years ago
Well...the same person who thought that balcony on the side was built the right way? ( I hope they don't have hail weather in that area. )
Ann M Clinkscales 3 years ago
Something tells me they ordered the wrong size and went with it!!
Sandra Castle 3 years ago
Someone didn't check measurements and it's too late/costly to send it back!
Mindy Megas-Loucks 3 years ago
It looks like it came as a solid piece and they didn't measure correctly, so they had to make it fit.
#12
“Venezia” Mega Outlet In Istanbul
#13
Someone Paid To Build This Monstrosity
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago
It looks like a mid tier apartment building. With terrible parking.
#14
The Epicenter, Seattle, USA
Bethan Coleman 3 years ago
Those balconies definitely look as though the building has been the epicentre of an earthquake
#15
Looks Like It's Stomped On
#16
Do Ugly Townhouses Qualify?
#17
Zurich, Switzerland (No, It's Not Abandoned)
#18
When You Let Your 5 Year Old Design Your Custom Home
#19
Someone Lied On Their Resume
#20
If U Wanna Have A Big Building In The Middle Of A Hill At Least Put Some Facade
#22
You Like Big Windows? I Got Big Windows!
#23
This House Is Furious It Exists
PickleRick 3 years ago
I think there are a lot of people out there that would love to have this home.
#24
Holiday Home In Near Balatonszemes, Hungary
#25
Romsås, Oslo. These Buildings Are Horrible
Bethan Coleman 3 years ago
Cleaning/painting the exterior surface would help. Not much admittedly.
#26
Church "Saint-Pierre" In Pau, France
#27
Miltifunctional Center aka The Cappuccino Cup (Quartucciu, Sardinia, Italy)
AppletreeChild 3 years ago
I want a boat! No, a house! No wait, a home, but like a boat on land. Perfect!
#28
Fugly
Bethan Coleman 3 years ago
All those different window styles makes it look they went on online and searched for "free used windows near me".
#29
Sparrow Hills, Moscow, Russia
#30
Torre Insignia, Mexico City
#31
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
#32
I Sure Wish I Spent 8 Hours A Day At Corporate Square I
#33
Brand New Modern Home In SF, With Bizarre Greek Columns
#34
"Unique", "Lots Of Nooks"
#35
Historical Society, Ohio
#36
This Condo High Rise In North Brooklyn, Williamsburg, NYC
#37
Butcher Center Basketball Arena At Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
#38
This Monstosity Of A Building
#39
How Is This Legal
AppletreeChild 3 years ago
I kinda like it... I dont like the garage and entrance, but the general shape has some postmodern scifi vibes XD
#40
"Mediterranean", Like A Garbage Strike In Naples
#41
Laundromat - Dubois, Wyoming
#42
I Swear I’ve Built This House In The Sims
#43
The Scottish Parliament Sure Is Something... Especially Given That It Opened Three Years Late And At Least 10.35 Times The Estimated Budget
#44
Compound? Church? Department Store?
#45
Former Pirelli Tire Building In New Haven, CT This One Sorta Speaks For Itself
#46
I Really Just Need Other People To See This
#47
When Youve Been Playing Too Much Minecraft
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago (edited)
It looks like a reconverted firehouse. Edit: actually upon zooming in, is this just a business?
#48
M2 Building, Tokyo, Japan, By Kengo Kuma
#50
The Mixture Of Small, Round Columns And Styrofoam Padded Square Columns Looks Ridiculous
#51
Please Zoom In Because There’s A Lot Of Little Extra Ugly Elements
#52
Princess Towers In Kingston Ontario
#53
3 Bedroom House, 12 Car Garage
#54
Black Chamber On 40 Degrees Celsius
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago (edited)
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)
#55
Outskirts Of Malmö, Sweden
#56
McMansion 1952 Edition. Not The Ugliest House But It Still Looks Off
#57
Moscow Is Full Of Stuff Like That
#58
Parc Du Futuroscope, France
#59
Nice Try Disneyland
#60
This House Is So Incredibly Unorganized
digitalin 3 years ago
That's because it's been "maintained" cheaply and with little respect for the original architecture. The original trim (there's still some by the eaves) has largely been stripped off to install cheap, low-maintenance siding and windows. And the red addition is a completely different era. If I had gazillions of dollars, I'd love to find houses like this and restore them to what they were meant to be
#61
Markus Bahlmann - Macau Old Residential Building
#62
Portland Building; Portland, Oregon
#63
Ugly Hotel In Raleigh NC
PickleRick 3 years ago
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.
#64
Looks Like It Was Built In The Sims
PickleRick 3 years ago
Maybe it just me but I don't hate this. Wish it had a dormer and some eves I guess.
#65
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?
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Ba-Na-Na 3 years ago
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… 🤷🏼♀️
Fishbear 3 years ago
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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Gluten_free 3 years ago
I'm kinda disappointed, most of these were just totally normal looking houses. Some even looked really cool.
Jasna Svast 3 years ago
Then try to find on facebook Ugly Belgian houses.
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Bob D. Lin Quint 3 years ago
Ah some Brutalist, some Minimalist, and some true garbage mixed in. 🤌
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
Two monstrosities that need to be here are the Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles and the Georgia Power building in downtown Atlanta.
Ba-Na-Na 3 years ago
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… 🤷🏼♀️
Fishbear 3 years ago
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... Gluten_free 3 years ago
I'm kinda disappointed, most of these were just totally normal looking houses. Some even looked really cool.
Jasna Svast 3 years ago
Then try to find on facebook Ugly Belgian houses.
Load More Replies... Bob D. Lin Quint 3 years ago
Ah some Brutalist, some Minimalist, and some true garbage mixed in. 🤌
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
Two monstrosities that need to be here are the Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles and the Georgia Power building in downtown Atlanta.
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