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This Pillar Was Straight Last Week. This Is The First Floor Of A Seven-Floor Building

Final score:

499points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Oh, dear.

244points

I Do Not Give A Damn How Well It’s Cantilevered Or How Strong The Struts Are. I Do Not Have The Kind Of Luck It Would Take To Set Foot In This House

Final score:

497points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Oh, hells no! How do you get insurance for that?

234points

The Sweden-based urban planning expert explained to Bored Panda that while public spaces must meet safety and accessibility standards, aesthetic standards can be much more fluid for buildings. The expert spoke to Bored Panda on the condition that she remain anonymous. (Remember, just because you're an expert in something and want to be helpful doesn't mean that you always like the limelight... unlike quirky architecture which just begs you to look at it!)

“Most of the time, the elements of the built environment should be in harmony amidst each other and with the surroundings. However, sometimes, something bolder and out-of-the-box might form an engaging contrast,” she said. However, the urban planning expert shared with Bored Panda that, in her personal opinion, our built environments have to engage us, as well as stimulate our minds and senses. In fact, she believes that architecture’s ability to make us think is one of its most powerful aspects.

The Cactus Is *chef’s Kiss

Final score:

483points

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Elsker 3 years ago

Very, uhm, art deco ;)

86points

This Is Not Photoshopped

Final score:

478points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Was Dr Seuss the architect?

235points

That Gives Me Anxiety

Final score:

447points

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soniacccccccccc 3 years ago

And this, my dear children, is why we learn basic measurements in school

280points

“There are circumstances where the architecture should create a sense of calmness and safety, yet there are instances in which it is not bad if the architecture provokes us and makes us think, ‘Why don't I like the look of this building?’”

The urban planner said that we should give people the freedom to express themselves as they wish when it comes to designing their private property. As long as they have the means, nearly everything is allowed, in her opinion.

Opera And Ballet Theatre Of Cheboksary (Russia)

Top: original picture
Bottom: slightly photoshopped picture

Final score:

446points

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The Alpha Geek 3 years ago

I sense a disturbance in the force.

149points

Gregg V 3 years ago

Suddenly, Chernobyl melted down. Damn it, Luke "I said do or do not, not try.... this is what happens when you try in Russia?"

1point

The Alpha Geek 3 years ago

Ohhh... That's a tough one... I'd have to give Watto second place right after Jar Jar.

0points

ＱＵＩＮＣＹ—ＰＬＵＴＯ 3 years ago

DUN DUN DUUUN WHOS YOUR FAVE CHARACTER?? (mine is kylo ren)

0points

Ara 3 years ago

It looks like a nuclear power station

28points

Robert T 3 years ago

That was my first thought as well.

3points

BlahBlah 3 years ago

U sure they didn't include a nuclear power plant there also? : )

14points

Raven Sheridan 3 years ago

Brutalist Russian architecture.

11points

cassiushumanmother 3 years ago

That's a kind of classicism, We have an entire town looking that that in France (Le Havre) and it's UNESCO classified, really similar to socialist classicism. This pic is a church, but it looks like a supervillain base or a rocket launcher: 800px-C389..._28229.jpg The entire city looks like it.

3points

Raine Soo 3 years ago (edited)

That is the most uninspiring theatre ever.

7points

Emixx 3 years ago

I immediatly thought it looked like some type of high-security prison...

5points

Greg Balcerak 3 years ago

Not too surprising. Pretty typical socialist modernism (perhaps brutalism). Looks as though it's secondary purpose was to serve as a bunker In the event of a war

5points

Ploploplop 3 years ago

A lot of opera/music halls lack windows like this.

2points

Connie Martin 3 years ago

The Russians have been experts in Brutalist architecture since the demise of the Romanovs

3points

Anna Repp 3 years ago

This echoes of Russian Constructivism of the 1920s, although it was built in 1985.

0points

Max Thompson 3 years ago

"Slightly photoshopped picture". You only added a huge stormtrooper, a gigantic ship, smaller ships, and a cloud across the whole thing.

3points

Happy Daihatsu 3 years ago

It's just a slight change. You barely even notice!

2points

Anime weeb gurl 3 years ago

why does this building remind me of a prison building?

3points

Mae Mosse 3 years ago

Well to be honest the ballerinas, opera singers and orchestra were kept like prisoners during the Cold War. If they travelled to other countries they were heavily guarded so that no one would defect.

1point

Paizleypie 3 years ago

So industrial looking

2points

King Joffrey 3 years ago

To be honest, the National Theatre in London looks about the same... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_National_Theatre

2points

Billy The Kid 3 years ago

" OK storm troopers, get your ballet shoes on"

1point

ispeak catanese 3 years ago

Looks like a factory, absolutely uninspired from the outside. 😟

1point

Code_002.2 3 years ago

pffffffffffffffft

1point

Vicky Z 3 years ago

Slightly😅😅😅

1point

TheDragapultUser 3 years ago

Just slightly photoshopped

1point

Kennedy Johnson 3 years ago

It looks like it could belong there.

1point

Abigail Seaholtz 3 years ago

no one: battle on hoth:

1point

Deb Kasunic 12 months ago

Prisons have more character!

0points

Rosemary Janiak 2 years ago

Look the same to me

0points

Troll of the Year 2 years ago

Damn, that's soooo......Soviet. A Brutal Ballet venue.

0points

Sierra Leon 2 years ago

it looks forced

0points

Emma Jolivet 2 years ago

A friend of mine was going to go here, then saw the building, and said "I'm out"

0points

Adam Ko 2 years ago

Ballet dancer factory

0points

Monica Hayes 3 years ago

it looks like a nuclear reactor!

0points

QuotedPrawn7490 3 years ago

The Council needs you to find the differences between these two holograms. Me: they are one and the same

0points

Carolyn Wolfe 3 years ago

Love the photo shop one so much!

0points

Tina Joubert 3 years ago

What planet is this on.

0points

Lisa Tetlow 3 years ago

Not even close to being a looker.

0points

TimesNewLogan 3 years ago

Cold, industrial, and depressing... quite Russian.

0points

Eric Herrera 3 years ago

21st century brutalism.

0points

Kalah Kahl 3 years ago

Looks like a big factory

0points

CharliAnn Olney 3 years ago

Not a pretty building for such lovely art forms!

0points

Cathryn Cade 3 years ago

As ugly reaches new heights ...

0points

Chris Boutee 3 years ago

Are they charged by the window in Russia?

0points

Sue Clasen 3 years ago

A fruit with a strong and acid peel and a subtle, ethereal and sweet inside.

0points

Kiwīī 3 years ago

It looks like a prison.

0points

Mike Proco 3 years ago

Prison attached if a dancer screws up!!

0points

Christine Temple 3 years ago

This is way past brutalism.

0points

June Galloway 3 years ago

Burrrrrr

0points

Maris Kurm 3 years ago

Imperial March begins...l

0points

Cheryl Fontaine 3 years ago

Looks like a prison...

0points

Gail Huddleston 3 years ago

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0points

Barbara Vandewalle 3 years ago

Looks like a ware house.

0points

23AClark 3 years ago

Destroy the rebel base!!😁😁

0points

Eric Forster 3 years ago

The house that Palpatine built.

0points

Evripidou Maria 3 years ago

looks like a factory

0points

Snuggle_Duck🦆 3 years ago

That takes industrial complex to a whole new meaning!

0points

Kerry Ericksson 3 years ago

So Drab and Joyless looking

0points

Geordie Insomniac 3 years ago

I prefer the bottom one.

0points

J Kim 3 years ago

Yep, looks like a nuclear power plant ...

0points

elfin 3 years ago

It looks like a prison. A Russian prison--the worst kind.

0points

Edie Bellocchio 3 years ago

Without the "force", it's an ugly place

0points

AR 3 years ago

Wow, that is so cool

0points

Josh Coker 3 years ago

i sense crazy people here

0points

Paula Carr 3 years ago

Looks like Chernobyl.

0points

Lauretta Riddle 3 years ago

They keep the TaunTaun's in the basement ....

0points

Solidhog 3 years ago

It looks more liked a converted nuclear power station.

0points

Lindy Mac 3 years ago

It is such an warm and inviting building.... who would guess it is for the Arts.

0points

Patty Leaton 3 years ago

Tomb

0points

David 3 years ago

Also doubles as a nuclear power plant.

0points

DanieLegz 3 years ago

"Slightly photoshopped" lool

0points

Godzilla 3 years ago

LOL star wars

0points

Louise Stange-Wahl 3 years ago

SLIGHTLY???!!!

0points

Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago

Any building dedicated to the arts has such incredible creative design potential... What a disappointment this must be.

0points

Catherine Brady 3 years ago

queen! can a building built to hold the beauty of opera and ballet look so sterile?

0points

HammerzToe 3 years ago

It looks like a prison... or possibly someplace the IRS would house itself.

0points

Alex Hamilton 3 years ago

Come in Chernobyl, are you reading me??

0points

Hugo A-niro 3 years ago

Very Russian .looks like a prison

0points

Hajime Sano 3 years ago

Slightly photoshopped? I'd say brilliantly, appropriately photoshopped.

0points

Peter Kovak 3 years ago

Opera?...Ballet?..To me it looks like a plant or some other industrial construction, by no means a cultural center.

0points

Darla Hitchcock 3 years ago

LOl! I love the photoshopped pic. Otherwise it looks like a combo between a prison, a factory and an agricultural building.

0points

New Prometheus 3 years ago

Why aren't there any windows!!?

0points

Sandy D 3 years ago

Kinda bleak looking, like a prison or asylum

0points

Logically Reasonable 3 years ago

Talk about a "captive audience"!!!!

0points

K Tigress 3 years ago

I guess everything has a drudgery look to a dismal life.

0points

Steve Wilson 3 years ago

Looks like a converted grain elevator.

0points

lara 3 years ago

Bet you didn't know Stalin was an architect, too.

0points

Ryan Bitzer 3 years ago

Hahaha, "slightly" Photoshopped.

0points

F. H. 3 years ago

Ok, I'm a fan of brutalist architecture, but that's clearly just a factory design.

0points

Suzanne Clark 3 years ago

Oh yeah, that one is truly ugly.

0points

Venatrix324 3 years ago

only *slightly*

0points

Shull GaRett 3 years ago

I guess in those cold areas require such outside. But i bet inside is awesome knowing how they built their metro stations

0points

Katherine Heasley 3 years ago

Ah, the good ol' brutalist school of architecture. For when life just doesn't get you down enough!

0points

Marco Conti 3 years ago

Looks like a Power plant. And are those murder holes? Cannon ports? Energy blasters?

0points

Romina 3 years ago

Looks like a level in call of duty

0points

A wild Juliette appeared 3 years ago

It definitely does not scream "The Arts" & "Creativity" does it?

0points

Daniel Marsh 3 years ago

No worse than any other brutalist architecture.

0points

Sam rice 3 years ago

Appropriately so

0points

AndersM 3 years ago

Inside is both ballet AND a SS-20 nuclear missile.

0points

Bama Belle 3 years ago

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0points

Strahd Ivarius 3 years ago

What has Palputin to say about that?

0points

Hollysmom 3 years ago

"Slightly" photoshopped

0points

John C 3 years ago

pew pew

0points

AnnaB Premium 3 years ago

That is the most UN-enticing arts building I've ever seen. No ambience at all!

0points

Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago

It actually looks like a scene fro Inception. Yikes.

0points

Krystyna Dabrowski 3 years ago

Hideous.

0points

Gracie Jay 3 years ago

Lol!

0points

$fracarr avatar$

François Carré 3 years ago

Because nothing magnifies the feeling of escape music and dance give more than a building that looks like a medieval prison.

0points

brukernavn340 3 years ago

Thank god for the explanation, or else one could believe the bottom image was the original one.

0points

Helmut Kok 3 years ago

looks like a corn silo

0points

Yvette Desmarais 3 years ago

That would be Russian. Not really known for beautiful buildings.

0points

Elaine Mattingly 3 years ago

Admit it, it's ugly,ugly,ugly.

0points

Eva Schmutz 3 years ago

I am right now cracking up

0points

surprised pikachu 3 years ago

you could show me the bottom photo without any context and i'd say it was from star wars

0points

mcborge1 3 years ago

Put a large letter A on it and you have the Avengers HQ.

0points

Eslamala 3 years ago

Very Russian, though...

0points

lunar eclipse 3 years ago

Slightly.

0points

A Friend Of Mine Cross-Posted This And It Made Me Think Of Y’all

Final score:

427points

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Fives 3 years ago

Gandalf?

65points

I Might Like This If Those Were Slides

Final score:

415points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

This is certainly interesting - lots of curves and swirls.

115points

“Quirky architecture comes from our innate desire to demonstrate our uniqueness. However, not everyone who has the means has an average taste for aesthetics. Yet, as long as it is for the people who inhabit or use their private space, I mean why not?” she told Bored Panda that as long as you’re not actively harming anyone else with how bad your designs are, you should be able to be as unique as you want. Even if it falls short of objective aesthetic standards.

#10

Who Remembers Those Gerbil Enclosures That Look Like This?

Final score:

396points

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Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

Where is this?!

45points

#11

This Looks Like A Place A Villain Would Live

Final score:

392points

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Fives 3 years ago

Is it bad that i like it?

158points

#12

I’ll Meet Your Brutalism, And Raise You This

Final score:

381points

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Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

Words fail me...

115points

However, the expert acknowledged that others in the industry might not see things the way that she does. Others, she said, believe that private property must be in harmony with the surroundings.

“But, I think that we should not cross that thin line where architecture becomes reserved for only the wealthy and for those with ‘good taste’ (whoever decides that). I’m only talking about private property here, though. When it comes to public space, there should be a consensus between the public and the professional about the design,” she said that the rules for the private and public spheres are very different.

#13

Um... What Is This?

Final score:

376points

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Hannah Edwards 3 years ago

I like it.

396points

#14

Art Nouveau On Psychedelics

Final score:

358points

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Autumn 3 years ago

The little one looks like it's wearing sunglasses

87points

#15

I Wonder Who Thought This Would Be A Good Idea

Final score:

341points

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Furst Läst 3 years ago

Makes for a good shell-ter.

116points

The urban planning expert also had some advice when it comes to design. “Firstly, even though I often advocate for unconventionally looking buildings, I do not encourage purposefully provocative architecture. The building should be designed with the intention to accommodate and protect society. It should create a sense of safety but not be boring,” she told Bored Panda that we ought to strike a balance between uniqueness and service, expression and community.

#16

“Sharkitecture”

Final score:

323points

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Prilsy 3 years ago

Inspired by Sharknado?

139points

#17

Can We All Just Take A Moment And Acknowledge That Prince Produced Some Great Music, But He Lived In A Water Treatment Station

Final score:

309points

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Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

I had heard he lived at his production studios, now I understand.

92points

#18

The “Snail House” In Bulgaria Actually Does Look Like A Snail

Final score:

297points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

This is definitely full of whimsy.

74points

What’s more, the expert from Sweden pointed out that accessibility, inclusiveness, and empowerment should also be key features of any architectural project. “Also, I prefer somewhat complex but systemic designs. Minimalistic and box like floor plans are good in some cases where easy access is necessary (for example, hospitals) yet they can be completely mind-numbing while more complex floor plan designs are more mind-stimulating (for example, good for schools, in my opinion).”

#19

Toilet-Shaped House (Named Haewoojae), Built By Sim Jae-Duck, The Chairman Of The Organizing Committee Of The Inaugural General Assembly Of The World Toilet Association

Final score:

295points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

I would not be wanting to live in a crapper.

86points

#20

Interesting Concept

Final score:

289points

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Fives 3 years ago

Literally a house on wheels.

85points

#21

A House I Used To Drive Past In A Little Iowa Town. All I Ever Heard From Locals Was That This Place Had A Terrible Leaking Problem When It Rained

Final score:

278points

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Donkey boi 3 years ago

I think you got the wrong place, Giza. You might be in de-Nile about it, check with your mummy. Carrying these puns is hurting my back, I'd best go see a Cairo-practor.

57points

At the time of writing, the ‘That’s It, I’m Architecture Shaming’ community had 64.1k members. However, it’s growing so rapidly, that by the time you’re reading this, dear Pandas, that number could be much, much higher. Just in the last week alone, the group grew by over 7.3k members. And they’ve made upwards of a thousand posts in the last month.

#22

They Drew The Line At A Fountain In The Kitchen

Final score:

271points

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Dave In MD 3 years ago

Pretty ballsy design.

69points

#23

You Too Can Have Your Own White Castle

Final score:

271points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

That looks like a Lego castle.

183points

#24

I Will Haunt Your Dreams! Residential Building In Belgium

Final score:

265points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

It looks like Munch's 'The Scream' in building form.

135points

Because of this fast growth and the issues that came with it, the administrator of the ‘Architecture Shaming’ group, Oregon-based Matthew Brühn, addressed the community and the changes that took place in April. In short, the rules are much more structured now.

#25

I Think Syndrome From The Incredibles Lived Here

Final score:

258points

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Jessica Shookhoff 3 years ago

Finally! A building big enough for my clone army!!!

91points

#26

Bangkok's Elephant Building. The Tusks Are A Bowling Alley In My Imagination

Final score:

246points

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Ara 3 years ago

Why?

46points

#27

Why?

Final score:

242points

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Mihai Mara 3 years ago

"Room with gorgeous view of the landscape"

115points

Matthew pointed out that the admins have been getting tired of the “massive influx of negativity” that came with more and more members joining the community. While the admin expressed his admiration for how wonderful many members are, he also noted that the group will start filtering out overly-aggressive posts.

#28

Saw This On A Walk Today. A Table Lamp, In A Glass Box, Hanging From The Roof Of A Carport

Final score:

238points

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Simon Levene 3 years ago

OK, that's weird

103points

#29

This Is Plane Awesome

Final score:

237points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Please desist. You are punishing me.

55points

#30

Spotted This Gem In Tel Aviv

Final score:

233points

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Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

a fan of Gaudi

84points

“Don’t take it personally; we’re just trying to create an atmosphere where we can all have fun and be kind. There’s now the equivalent of a small city of us all here now, so that will be more difficult,” Matthew pointed out. He added that mentions of politics and religion will be deleted while all potential new members have to answer some questions before they get in. Which, at the end of the day, leads to a friendlier and happier community that, we're sure, plenty of you Pandas will want to join.

#31

Kind Of Reminds Me Of A Church (Granted, A Strange One) But It’s Actually A House With A 6,000 Sq. Ft. Garage… And Its Own Car Wash

Final score:

231points

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Nigel Rodgers 3 years ago

Dwarf lighthouse

59points

#32

Surrealist Neighborhood

Final score:

215points

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Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

Obviously the stairway to heaven...but still under construction.

164points

#33

Forbidden Waffle In Santiago

Final score:

205points

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Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago

Fun design choice for earthquake country.

120points

#34

This Building Has My City In A Uproar

Final score:

201points

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Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago

Rightly so

93points

#35

Please Don't Take It Too Seriously, Just A Surprised House

Final score:

199points

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Fives 3 years ago

It sees you.

45points

#36

This Place Is All Curb Appeal

Final score:

196points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

This Pie house is certainly making the Bored Panda rounds.

143points

#37

The Glorious Flower Of Communist Brutalism That Is The Former Central Post Office In Skopje, Macedonia. Some People Want It Preserved

Final score:

180points

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King Joffrey 3 years ago

Definitely preserve it! Might not be pretty but it certainly is unique and a sign of the times.

30points

#38

Just

Final score:

178points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

And, now for something completely unexpected...

68points

#39

I’ve Been Looking At Homes Trying To Get Ideas For When We Move In A Few Years And I Came Across A House That Was Perfect In Every Way Except One

What in the ever living fudge is this - one pass thru is ‘eh, but this one has three-at different levels plus the added detriment of the worlds worst architectural detailing around it. Please someone else tell me that you hate this as much as I do. I know it’s probably more interior design but it’s just so ugly.

Final score:

162points

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Hannah Edwards 3 years ago

It would have been nice to just have it open plan instead of that weird floating fireplace.

57points

#40

Car Dealership Trying For More Of A Classy Look!

Final score:

152points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

It looks more like a funeral home.

132points

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#41

Keeping The Old Facade Because The Law Says So

Final score:

49points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

This looks like so many levels of wrong.

25points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

See Also on Bored Panda

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#42

I Appreciate Efforts At Creativity, Sustainability, Affordability. I Really Do. But Do They Have To Be So Ugly? This Looks Like A Bad Public Washroom

Final score:

48points

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Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

It also looks like it was built with a 3-D printer!

20points

#43

Pensacola House

Final score:

48points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

I'm waiting for Marvin, the Martian.

14points

#44

Victorian Balusters With Greek Columns. This Is So American It’s Painful

Final score:

47points

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Fives 3 years ago

I quite like this.

5points

#45

I Think They Put A Bath Where A Closet Was

Final score:

47points

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Lis Daglish 3 years ago

You need some form of launch device....

12points

#46

If You Want To Live In A Cheesecake Factory And You Enjoy Really Drafty Showers

Final score:

46points

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Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago (edited)

Looks like a level in Monument Valley 3

9points

#47

“The Clients Insisted On A Big Window In What Must Now Be The Least Discreet Bathroom In Melbourne.” Note The Train

There are no blinds or curtains. apparently people on the train call the hotel downstairs & ask if they know they are baring all

Final score:

44points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago (edited)

Exhibitionists.

17points

#48

Here’s A Building In Pittsburgh. They Tore Down The Church But Left The Steeple. Built An Insensitive Building Behind It

Final score:

43points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago (edited)

This happened in my city years ago. An underground shopping mall was built underneath a Catholic church. The church had to be physically moved back several hundred feet to accommodate the mall's front entrances. The church was resistant to the initial offers to purchase their land. But, some firm pitched them the right offer. Money speaks louder than God, apparently.

12points

#49

This Bothers Me

Final score:

43points

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Fives 3 years ago

How do you get in it??

12points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#50

Saint Benedict Church, Andrelândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Built In 1989

Final score:

43points

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Jessica Shookhoff 3 years ago

In their defense, the 80s was a hell of a decade

40points

#51

No, Because I Need To See Actually Bad Architecture And Not Just Something That’s Historic Or Non-Traditional

Final score:

43points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Watch out for the first step! It's a doozy!

15points

#52

I Don't Think A Paint Job And Landscaper Would Help This Poor House Down The Street From Me

Final score:

42points

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Elliott Rogers 3 years ago

Oh my gosh, this is in the city I grew up in and I HATE IT SO MUCH, IT"S SUCH AN EYESORE

16points

#53

I Give You, The Most Boring Roof Ever Built And A House With Very Little Natural Light Coming In

Final score:

41points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Just that big caterpillar hedge blocks the windows.

9points

#54

Concorde De Luxe Resort In Turkey

Final score:

40points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

No, that is not at all suggestive. I should get my mind out of the gutter.

18points

#55

Has Anyone Ever Brought Up How Hideous Boston's Logan Atc Tower Is?

Final score:

38points

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Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

Looks like a really boss Air Traffic Control Tower!

12points

#56

Just In Case You Ever Wanted To Open A Drive-Thru From Your Crib

Final score:

37points

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

It is a porte-cochère. Literally a "coach-door". It is considered a very fancy feature for a house. Technically, the White House portico is one too.

18points

#57

I’m At The Pizza Hut I’m At The Mod Suburban Home I’m At The Pizza Hut / Mod Suburban Home

Final score:

36points

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Rob Chapman 3 years ago

Nobody out pizza's that hut...

13points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#58

This Building Has Been In My Hometown For Ages, But I Never Noticed It Until I Joined This Group

Final score:

36points

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grotesqueer 3 years ago

The architect clearly got their inspiration from The Sims' automatic roofs.

15points

#59

I Never Realized How Important It Is For The Roof To Hang Over A Little Bit

Final score:

35points

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Nigel Rodgers 3 years ago

And the faux shutters

14points

#60

House I Found While Browsing Properties In Melbourne, Australia

Final score:

35points

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

What ? It is just a house.

12points

#61

Oh, I Live In A Gated Community. It’s Very Posh

Final score:

34points

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Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago

Posh if you don’t know what posh is.

5points

#62

Feast Your Eyes On This Mcmansion Beast. Complete With Roof Nub Quartet, Stupid Turret, And Parasitic Garage

Final score:

34points

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Hannah Edwards 3 years ago

First rule of McMansion, no two windows can be the same.

20points

#63

Neighbors Had Some Material Left, Contractor Cut Them A Deal On A Monstrosity

Final score:

33points

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Jessica Shookhoff 3 years ago

Yeah, I actually really like it

65points

#64

I Mean, Come On

Final score:

33points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

Yep, my mind is in the gutter.

19points

#65

This. The Building I Hate Most In Dallas And I Have To Look At It Every Time I Drive To Work

Looks like something a four year old would build in Minecraft but, no, someone actually got paid to design this butt ugly monstrosity that blocks an otherwise cool view of downtown.

Final score:

33points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

The storage buildings in my city are an eyesore too.

8points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#66

Warsaw. Poland. Don't Know Why

Final score:

33points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

It looks like a battle station.

17points

#67

The Asymmetry Would Drive Me Nuts

Final score:

31points

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grotesqueer 3 years ago

I kinda... Like it? 😅 But even if I didn't, symmetry makes houses usually look pretty awful, so I'm a bit confused about the title.

15points

#68

Another In The Bizarre San Francisco Tradition Of Stucco Treatments That Look Like Skin Diseases. The Kitchen Is To Die For — The Facade Doesn’t Deserve That Attention To Detail?

Final score:

27points

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Glynna Bowood 3 years ago

I would have rather seen it clad in the metal sheeting it's trying imitate than this!

7points

#69

Whatttttt Is Thissssss. The Front Of The House Looks Like It’s Made Of The Spare Parts From The Other Builds

Final score:

25points

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

I don't mind this one. It certainly looks better than the house I have.

17points

#70

The “Blender” On The Campus Of The University Of Oklahoma. That’s All One Building. I Took Math Classes In This Thing Back In The 90s

Final score:

23points

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Judo Flipped By Nobody 3 years ago

Why. Just why

1point

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What do you think ?

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Thomas brennan 3 years ago

A lot of these are quirky, whimsical or simply trying. If you want real architectural shame, try the lazyass soulless glass skyscrapers that dominate most cities or the shoebox sized apartments with tiny windows or the cheap concrete slabs that make up a lot of retail units or transport hubs

55points

Zophra 3 years ago

Or the new look of McDonalds...

6points

Beans 3 years ago

Yeah or line the grey libraries that are dominating my neighborhood lately

1point

Annabeth Chase 3 years ago

Thank you, friend.

1point

Davor Jelacic 3 years ago

This, thx for saving me the typin 😬

0points

Sara Rosen 3 years ago

I like a lot of these; and those I don't like, I still respect for trying something different. Never understood why architecture couldn't be more playful. Everyone loves a Huntervasser or a Gaudi building, why don't we have more like them!?

19points

jimmy pop 3 years ago

*Hundertwasser, German for hundred water ;) And I agree, it's art after all.

0points

marianne eliza 3 years ago

Why blame the architect? The building owners decide what they want and the architect follows their ideas. As for shoddy construction, again can't blame the architect.

6points

Arwen Gunter 3 years ago

It’s ‘architecture shaming’, not ‘architect shaming’. Reread the heading.

2points

Selina Ali 3 years ago

I don’t think the majority of these are “architectural shame” they’re architectural creativity. A shame would be structurally unsafely designed. Most of these are quirky & unique & that should be applauded imo

4points

Shull GaRett 3 years ago

You missed one in this set...Its a church in Poland called Swiatnia Opatrznosci Bozej (Temple of Divine Providence) but by a lot of people its just called "The fruit juicer". Not sure why but i have a hunch... swiatynia-...60bbc1.jpg

4points

Eslamala 3 years ago

A lot of these are interesting, from an architectural point of view.

4points

Nicole Weymann 3 years ago

I really don't know whether to upvote the taste catastrophes or the small number of "strange, but I like it" ones.

3points

Unaffected 3 years ago

National Library of Kosovo deserves a mention here! It's pretty quirky! DSC_0811-6...48308e.jpg

3points

Logic and Reason 3 years ago

A lot of these are just people missing the point of brutalism.

3points

Mal 3 years ago

I adore brutalism. I can't explain it, but I want to go inside every time I see one.

0points

Queen Jackson. 3 years ago

Which I had the amount of creativity it took for these!

3points

TheDragapultUser 3 years ago

The boss battle be like

2points

Billy The Kid 3 years ago

Loved this post. I found some were very interesting and some looked reDICKulous. PS Theron Roberts get a fkn life you muppet!

1point

Lisa Bateman 3 years ago

I love lots of these. What is wrong with trying to be different? It beats boring!

1point

Delyth Davies 3 years ago

Just wow and some why!!!?

1point

Nick Poliseno 3 years ago

Yeah wow, how are you Delyth?

0points

Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago

Of course i have no taste but I liked a lot of these. If I had the money to build something that would upset the status quo I'd do it too. Who wants a world full of " little pink houses "?

1point

Emilie Ruiz 3 years ago

Please someone ad Tokyo's golden poo.

1point

cергей иванов 1 year ago

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0points

Sierra Leon 2 years ago

larger than life Hal Luqa, Malta a4080e3b41...cd3002.jpg

0points

Sierra Leon 2 years ago

caught in a knot, Valletta. Malta 7928_casti...7278e4.jpg

0points

Gilda Farrell 3 years ago

Some of these, I will bet, have some very interesting people living in them. Definitely not your cookie-cutter suburban.

0points

23AClark 3 years ago

This was a whimsical post.

0points

Myrkur 3 years ago

I like how the description says this isn't about stunning designs or aesthetics, but some of those photo definitly are lmao

0points

Hugo A-niro 3 years ago

Love sky scrapers. And respect original designs they add a lot to any city or town

0points

Agnieszka Stachow 3 years ago

Oh c'mon, make up your mind; some of them were listed on your "really cool and original" count...

0points

Annabeth Chase 3 years ago

Some of these are ok, it's just the stone/woodwork and the roofs. Others are whimsical, but some were just plain awful.

0points

Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

Now you do not need anyone to explain you why most people hate modern art, do you ?

0points

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Thomas brennan 3 years ago

55points

Zophra 3 years ago

Or the new look of McDonalds...

6points

Beans 3 years ago

Yeah or line the grey libraries that are dominating my neighborhood lately

1point

Annabeth Chase 3 years ago

Thank you, friend.

1point

Davor Jelacic 3 years ago

This, thx for saving me the typin 😬

0points

Sara Rosen 3 years ago

19points

jimmy pop 3 years ago

*Hundertwasser, German for hundred water ;) And I agree, it's art after all.

0points

marianne eliza 3 years ago

Why blame the architect? The building owners decide what they want and the architect follows their ideas. As for shoddy construction, again can't blame the architect.

6points

Arwen Gunter 3 years ago

It’s ‘architecture shaming’, not ‘architect shaming’. Reread the heading.

2points

Selina Ali 3 years ago

4points

Shull GaRett 3 years ago

4points

Eslamala 3 years ago

A lot of these are interesting, from an architectural point of view.

4points

Nicole Weymann 3 years ago

I really don't know whether to upvote the taste catastrophes or the small number of "strange, but I like it" ones.

3points

Unaffected 3 years ago

National Library of Kosovo deserves a mention here! It's pretty quirky! DSC_0811-6...48308e.jpg

3points

Logic and Reason 3 years ago

A lot of these are just people missing the point of brutalism.

3points

Mal 3 years ago

I adore brutalism. I can't explain it, but I want to go inside every time I see one.

0points

Queen Jackson. 3 years ago

Which I had the amount of creativity it took for these!

3points

TheDragapultUser 3 years ago

The boss battle be like

2points

Billy The Kid 3 years ago

Loved this post. I found some were very interesting and some looked reDICKulous. PS Theron Roberts get a fkn life you muppet!

1point

Lisa Bateman 3 years ago

I love lots of these. What is wrong with trying to be different? It beats boring!

1point

Delyth Davies 3 years ago

Just wow and some why!!!?

1point

Nick Poliseno 3 years ago

Yeah wow, how are you Delyth?

0points