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When you have a planner drafting your house, a roof over your head is the bare minimum you expect. I wouldn’t call a set of windows a luxury either. But in reality, even in the most precise universe of architecture and engineering, errors happen. And the results are the monstrosities you’re about to see.

Thanks to the Twitter page “Bad Planning,” we have quite a split collection to look at. The page sarcastically describes itself as “a celebration of all the ‘smelly’ stuff imposed on our environment.” It adds that: “Perpetrated by Architects, Planners, Surveyors, Engineers & other environmental ne’er do wells.” Whoever created this page appears genuinely unforgiving.

Get ready to meet ‘Fencemageddon,’ heaters rising up the stairway, the house of all the planet’s windows, and other peculiar specimens. Scroll down, enjoy and upvote your favorites as you go!

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

If you are upset, you just had to do it the French way : unite to create a company that will buy and preserve the building.

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In order to find out how bad planning and design examples like these end up in public and private spaces, we have to break down where they start from. Maybe it’s a client who ordered a questionable design and turned it into reality. Maybe it’s a designer who forgot the functional part of the design. Or it may well be the planners who didn’t take what was needed into account.

“We never realize how much even the smallest detail can affect our everyday lifestyle,” Laura Vanagaite, a Portugal-based graphic designer, told Bored Panda. She shared a couple of insights of what happens and why when objects, buildings, and spaces are designed with such big flaws. “Every single object we use from the morning until the night is designed specifically on how it is supposed to be. But that is not always the case. Functionality is the number one rule in the design and architecture world,” Laura explained.

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

The light fixtures look like soap dispensers.

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

They are soap dispensers. Building like this where would you expect them to be?

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

The funniest part is that it's a real estate office lol

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

Anyone else have a brain fart and try to click on the arrow to view the additional photos?

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

Whooohooo, let’s design things so disabled people can access them too… NOT

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

"But I can't AFFORD two columns!" "Ok.. How about one really big one in the middle?"

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

Imagine walking out of the gate without noticing . That will hurt 😢 the balls man

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

This is fine. Not sure what people are complaining about here? The door will open all the way.

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

Not wheelchair friendly or even people friendly for that matter.

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

THIS is the type of person who puts the toilet tissue roll on the dispenser with the tissue facing the backside (close to wall) instead of the front!😡

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

Do you think the owner ran out of money and couldn't afford two columns?

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

This is saying that no one in a wheelchair is allowed to pass.

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

Well, at least no out-of-control cars will drive through their front door.

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

Just think of the money they saved on buying another pilllar!

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

The roof required support, but too cheap to put two columns up. Oh my.

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

“Theoretically you CAN enter this building and we’re not allowed to stop you, but at least we can make it as dang hard as we can. That’ll teach you, you unwanted visitor person you.”

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

Wow...I love this...A pole right in front of the door. I so much wanna smash the head of the person who did this.

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

I see the door hinges are on the outside, so open the door and walk straight into the column!

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

Due to cost overruns, they could only afford one pillar....

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

Is that a cement pad they put down for the column? I wonder if the door even opens because of the cement pad. Good luck not tripping going up to the front door.

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

We once had to struggle getting my husband, in his wheelchair, in and out of one of the sole disabled toilets with a pillar placed in front of the door, just like this. At a famous resort. Impossible access for wheelchairs is horribly common. Even restaurants tend to block them or fill them up with baby changing tables or chairs because they view it as "extra" space. Everyone needs to spend 3 months in a wheelchair to understand how important space, properly graded (and gutter-free) ramps, wide parking spots, smooth, straight, wide and single-level access is. Because the truth is that you never know when you will need - either temporarily or permanently.

jennifer_34
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"We need to make budget cuts" "Okay, just lose one of the columns"

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

It's almost like there has never been a way to put more than one pillar up to hold the weight...

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

You'd think a real estate company would know about curb appeal and presenting a welcoming entrance.

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

That is seriously awful. How does a person with a pram/buggy or is disabled get into that building.

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

Hiw do you get anything larger than yourself through that door? Do you lift new furniture through the windows?

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“But sometimes,” Laura said, “some creative choices are made that make the function not the priority.” And that is where the confusion happens. “From what we have seen in the past, some design solutions are made without thinking of the actual client, a person that will use the product. It applies to everything: website or app design, interior design, furniture, architecture and spatial planning.”

Laura also said that if any of the end product is made without thinking much about the user, it loses its value. “For example, a person downloads an app, it looks nice, the design is modern, it looks beautifully done, but the letters are done in a light color and it is hard to understand what information needs to be filled in. The client gets annoyed and decides to delete the app. In this case, the designer should have thought about the app function and how user-friendly it would be.”

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“Another example can be spatial planning,” the graphic designer said. “Let's say that the architects were hired to create a modern working space for a tech company. The finished result looks modern, innovative and... not enough space for the workers to sit properly. Sitting areas are a crucial part of offices because the physical health of the workers determines how productive they will be.”

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

Imagine getting home drunk one night and as soon as you step out of the taxi you just fall into a pit

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According to Laura, these types of mistakes can be found in every area: “maybe the logo was wrongly designed and did not reflect the values of the company, maybe the cutlery was designed without thinking about whether left-handed people would be able to use it.”

She also stressed the fact that every designer should think first about the function and the person who will be using the product. “Whether it is a simple app or a huge architectural building, you as the professional should ask ‘What does the client need and what issues do I need to solve to make it easier for them to use it?’” Laura concluded.

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

That one room is where they keep the deranged Brother, bricked in and away from society.

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

In my language, it's the Devil who is in the details. We always try to see the bad in every thing, to see the clouds behind the silver lining, in order to be prepared for when the smallest defect in the greatest plan will make everything backfire and fail miserably.

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

Architect: Yes I won lots of prestigious design awards for my building "Soulless cube"

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

Much nicer alleyway than the weed, discarded needle, and broken glass filled ones back where I come from.

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

I think this is more about height of smoke evacuation legislation. it’s still ugly

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

=.= Hello again this picture. This is a building that was converted into a hotel, and this door is a fire safety legal requirement for all hotels. It indicates the level of the fire exit and blocks inescapable floors. Placed there so in the event of an emergency people don't run all the way down the stairs, end up in the basement with no exit, and die horribly.

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

My dad was on a jury for someone who flew a small plane under one of the bridges, before the motorway actually opened. Seeing this photo makes me think that he’d have been ok, even when it did open.

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

Well, no games this side of the fence, that is fine. Why would the sign apply to the other side of the fence? That’s not how signs work.

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I haven't the faintest idea why, but the license plate on the car in the first picture looks like it reads "Lesbo HG". My eyesight is awful.

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

That door had a bad breakup with the one across the street and now can't even look at it anymore.

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