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People make mistakes, and some of these mistakes happen on the job. Usually, the incident is corrected and the whole thing can be forgotten in a few minutes. But if it was an architect who messed up, the "hiccup" can be a lot more noticeable.

There's a Facebook group called 'That's It, I'm Architecture Shaming - Burn It to the Ground Edition' and it's dedicated to calling out every building that its members believe shouldn't have seen the light of day.

Of course, if there aren't objective negatives (like structural damage), a lot of it boils down to taste, igniting heated discussions, but it makes scrolling through the content a lot more interesting.

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    When You Open Like 8 Tabs By Mistake

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    According to Associate professor Melonie Bayl-Smith from UNSW Built Environment, architecture today suffers from an originality syndrome.

    "When architects try to do something completely original, they don’t necessarily produce a better building," she said, adding that originality shouldn’t necessarily be the highest value of an architect.

    #3

    My Friend Posted This From Vegas… Not Sure The Name Of This Building- I Kinda Dig It- His Comments Were, “It Sure Is Hot In The Desert!”

    My Friend Posted This From Vegas… Not Sure The Name Of This Building- I Kinda Dig It- His Comments Were, “It Sure Is Hot In The Desert!”

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    "I see that architecture today, in some cases, has become a very form-based exercise, often at the expense of the quality of space or other crucial aspects of architecture. It doesn’t matter anymore whether it responds to anything to do with site or place or people — apparently, we just want it to look different," Bayl-Smith said.

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    #6

    Client: What I’m Looking For Is A 1990’s Strip Mall Aesthetic. Think Blockbuster

    Client: What I’m Looking For Is A 1990’s Strip Mall Aesthetic. Think Blockbuster

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    #7

    Everytime I See These Windows I Do A Double Take. Not For A Good Reason

    Everytime I See These Windows I Do A Double Take. Not For A Good Reason

    Veronica Claussen Report

    The professor argued that creating a well-thought-out product is more important than doing something for the sake of its novelty.

    "I think we as a profession need to do a better job of recognizing what does work well, and developing and enriching those approaches, whether it’s spatial design, material design, the processes of building assembly, sustainable practices — all the different things that contribute to making a great, long-lasting building," she said. "There are enough poor buildings out there; we don’t need to keep 'inventing' more of them just to try and be 'original'."

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    #9

    When You Live In Arizona & Hate The Heat, But Love Golf. Here Is The House For You!

    When You Live In Arizona & Hate The Heat, But Love Golf. Here Is The House For You!

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    #11

    I Can Smell The Mold From Here

    I Can Smell The Mold From Here

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

    If I lived there I'd just always feel like the house would collapse into the lake. Love everything else abt it tho

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    There are a few basic architectural concepts that explain why some buildings just look off. First, we need to look looking at their mass.

    "The primary mass is the largest shape in the building block. The secondary masses are the additional shapes that form the facade of a building." So if there are too many of them, the house has no concept and looks bizarre. Also, buildings need balance. Good-looking houses are usually symmetrical or asymmetrical. Any other way of designing them could result in conflicting rooflines and other architectural elements.

    #12

    The Hills Have Eyes. And So Does This Hilton Head Condo

    The Hills Have Eyes. And So Does This Hilton Head Condo

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    Riani Kivela
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who has lived in houses with too few windows, I don't hate this as much as I should.

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    #13

    A Greenhouse In Lafayette, LA. I Love It And Hate It At The Same Time. Weird Feeling. What Do You Think Of It. (Yes It's Old And I Hear It May Not Be Around Much Longer)

    A Greenhouse In Lafayette, LA. I Love It And Hate It At The Same Time. Weird Feeling. What Do You Think Of It. (Yes It's Old And I Hear It May Not Be Around Much Longer)

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    #14

    I Found This Just North Of Petersburg

    I Found This Just North Of Petersburg

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    T5n
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t know why, but seeing bright pink(which is a perfectly fine color) shutters on a muted-color house, just makes me instantly angry.

    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like they’re waiting for the order for the rest of the pink shutters to arrive.

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    Ana Ferreira
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do some of the windows only have one shutter? That's actually bugging me more than the Barbie-box pink.

    Tim Granger
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the way the car and shutters match...my problem is with the randomly missing shutters!

    Warren Hazelton
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like they need to sell another $600 in Mary Kay products to win the last three shutters.

    Laura Probst
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I shutter to think at what the inside looks like. .... Sorry, couldn't resist.

    Shawnna Clement
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's commitment at it's finest! A+ for the matching car. A house in my neighborhood has "Satan red" on the front door, garage door, shutters, light post, mailbox, planter boxes and even painted random rocks and garden accessories.

    Cooper27858
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you’re going to pick a heinous color, at least make sure you have all your shutters! Omg, that bothers me more than the pepto pink. By a small margin.

    Seadog
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in the 70's there was a house I passed every weekend. Every year the homeowner bought a new car and would always paint his shutters, windows, soffits, and eaves to match the colors of the car. For the younger crowd, back then most cars came with vinyl tops so the cars were always 2 tone. As bad as it sounds, he actually bought sensible colored cars and did a good job of making the house look nice. By the early 80's he dropped back to buying new cars every few years but still made the house match.

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

    It's not the pink that makes me crazy and irrationally angry, it's that there are some windows with 2 shutters, some with 1, and some with none. Put two shutters on each of the front facing windows and leave the rest without any until you buy more. Ugh.

    T Ramey
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's the deciding factor between zero, single, or double shuttering? Feels like edibles were involved.

    Stephanie Steele
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not an actual house. It's an Andy Warhol rendering of an old brick house. Right? Please?

    Marcia Garcia
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Embarrassed to admit that I used to have a little car that color.

    Suck it Trebek
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you wanted to make this place have some personality, you should have spent the money to make sure all the windows had two shutters each.

    MusicLuvs12345
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, fun fact, used to work in that building years ago, and it definitely was NOT pink!

    Monique Matthews
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    Stephanie
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My thing is why do three windows only have 1 shudder and one window has no shudders. And why can't we have functioning shudders in America.

    Ruth Hempsey
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just plain ugly. The owner must be colour blind, the clash is painful.

    Trinity Cottrell
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wanna say to the owner of this house: "Darling, Barbie Girl was last century... Don't try to resurrect it. Leave it to die!"

    Bonny Saxon
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mary Kay monstrosity. The mismatched shutters are more annoying than the color.

    Rhon Young
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like a Breast Cancer Clinic with all that bright pink.

    Michelle C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s no reason their shutters shouldn’t be a neutral color or something darker, like a burgundy red!

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

    My OCD is kicking in with one shutter on some of the windows

    Simon Green
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *confused screaming* 2 shutters on some windows, 1 on others and none on one.

    ျ¿ Mynd Waves
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Free Months Rent if you can make an equal nimber of shutters on each window

    RN Griffin
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pink lipstick on a pig. That is one ugly building even without the (obviously non-functional and partially missing) element of the shutters. The color -- and Barbie Mobile in front -- just add another layer of "Yuck".

    ThePalm52
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I shutter to think - Headquarters for Mary Kay Cosmetics? Why are some shutters missing?

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

    There is one shutter standing beneath a eindow, seems to be a darker colour pink/purple. Also on the left side I seem to see a sliver of that purple next to the shrub.

    Dr. W.D. Gaster
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kinda...I kinda like it >.> Although, it does remind me of a realtor shop, with the style of building.

    Relda Halbert
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's more at work here than visual assault .. there's some code - 2shutters / 1shutter / 0shutter. I shutter to think what it means!

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

    Fun fact: a hot pink door or trim can negatively impact your home's resale value!

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    Losing My Mind At This

    Losing My Mind At This

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

    It's called "facadism". It's a massive problem in London. Perfectly good historic buildings get pulled down and replaced with horrible modern structures simply because it's more profitable for a developer to do that than make an old building work for them. As a concession to the planners they retain just the facade. Not only is it cultural vandalism in pursuit of greed, but it is also a disaster for the environment- destroying perfectly good buildings releases the building's embodied carbon and requires vast quantities of carbon-emitting steel and concrete production.

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    Even though today we have countless tools to make a design work, a few mistakes still end up getting made quite too often. According to Build It, it's not a good idea to save some money on parts of construction that will be difficult to upgrade later, like bricks or roof tiles. Also, employing too many different materials could be one of the reasons a house turns out wrong. It can make it seem overly "busy" and distract from other features.

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    Spotted In Vancouver. Windows Look Funny That’s Not Just Me Right

    Spotted In Vancouver. Windows Look Funny That’s Not Just Me Right

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    Architects have the power to make our lives much easier and new buildings and public spaces need to accommodate and protect society, not confuse us.

    After all, a report by the United Nations (U.N.) stated that 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas today. A number that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. Our environments are changing at an incredible rate, so designers, urban planners, and architects have to face the challenges to ensure they serve the people who live there.

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    A Lot Going On Here

    A Lot Going On Here

    "Nothing says rural Kerry like Velux windows in a thatched roof."

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    #21

    Was There A Half-Off Sale On Shutters?

    Was There A Half-Off Sale On Shutters?

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    The International Bank Of Settlements In Basel, Switzerland. With All That Cash Flowing Through, One Would Think They Could Skim Some To At Least Give It A Good Paint Job Or Make The Windows Consistent

    The International Bank Of Settlements In Basel, Switzerland. With All That Cash Flowing Through, One Would Think They Could Skim Some To At Least Give It A Good Paint Job Or Make The Windows Consistent

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    All I Know Is It’s In LA County And Has Been Under Construction For More Than 5 Years

    All I Know Is It’s In LA County And Has Been Under Construction For More Than 5 Years

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    #24

    So I Was On Google Maps... Our Lady Of Fátima Church, San Jose De Costa Rica

    So I Was On Google Maps... Our Lady Of Fátima Church, San Jose De Costa Rica

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    Architecture Shaming

    Architecture Shaming

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    Architecture Shaming

    Architecture Shaming

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    Bob Bobbs
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's from mcmansionhell.com isn't it? Where I learned what dormers are.

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    Windows Shmindows

    Windows Shmindows

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    My BF Sent Me This

    My BF Sent Me This

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    Jack Holt
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, it's some poor guy's budget. It doesn't look that bad really. A lick of paint would help

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    Architecture Shaming

    Architecture Shaming

    https://mcmansionhell.com/ , Christopher Edward Report

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    T5n
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve never heard someone describe a house as having a prion disease but somehow their description makes sense

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