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#2

Bombastic Side Eye

Final score:

140points

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Susan Teter 10 months ago

🎵 I always feel like somebody's watching me🎵

7points

'Ugly Belgian Houses' has been growing non-stop and at the moment of this publication, 'Ugly Belgian Houses' has 174K followers on Instagram.

For our earlier publication on the account, Hannes told Bored Panda that there, in fact, is a problem with becoming too big, too fast, which resulted in some drama on his social media.

People have been clashing there because they have different opinions about experimental architecture and classical Belgian farm-style buildings. "I never wanted to shame experimental [buildings]," Hannes said.

#3

What Kind Of Shape Do You Like: Circle, Rectangle, Triangle, Trapezium, .. Yes!

Final score:

128points

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PandaJon 10 months ago

That's where Pacman lives

30points

#4

Slugly Belgian Houses

Final score:

114points

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PandaJon 10 months ago

Sorry boss, someone must have knocked the blueprint halfway through

34points

#5

One Of Moses’ Less Famous Miracles

Final score:

111points

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PandaJon 10 months ago

LET MY PEEPHOLE GO

143points

However, actively repeating the phrase and even putting it in his account's bio isn't stopping everyone from getting angry.

Coudenys said that some people have been trying to get in touch with him.

In another interview we had with him (yes, we love 'Ugly Belgian Houses' and we don't see ourselves stopping writing about it), the creator of the project also pointed out that his feed represents only a portion of the country's architectural scene.

He highlighted that there are also plenty of good examples. "I like the work of Gijs van Vaerenbergh, Vens-Vanbelle, De Vylder Vinck Taillieu, Vincent van Duysen," Coudenys explained.

#6

Some People Have Gingerbread Houses, I Have A Pizza Hut

Final score:

106points

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Karma Black 10 months ago

I think I built this in The Sims once.

40points

#7

Final score:

103points

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Javelina Poppers 10 months ago

Always wondered what happened to Cecil B DeMille's Ten Commandment movie props.

58points

Happy Jack 10 months ago

They actually bulldozed those props and left it all buried where it was.

0points

Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 10 months ago

This looks grave. Seriously, it's giving off mausoleum vibes. Those are not good vibes.

17points

Nikole 10 months ago

But, like, for aliens

3points

Garthus Andicus 10 months ago

Reminds me of a prison.

9points

SirWriteALot 10 months ago

Honestly, I kind of like it.

7points

Spocks's Mom 10 months ago

I like it too. It gives you that evil villain coziness feeling.

10points

ThatBookGirl 10 months ago

Me too :)

1point

The Original Bruno 10 months ago

I agree. It's very unusual, but not ugly. I wouldn't mind neighbors having it, unless it reduced property values, but I doubt that.

0points

Lavern Defazio 10 months ago

So do I. It looks safe.

0points

Mario Strada 10 months ago

Ziggurats in Belgium?

6points

GlitterPanda 10 months ago

Video Game villain lair

4points

Sonia Bailey 10 months ago

The Illuminati live here

4points

Dee on bikes 10 months ago

I like it?

1point

Lydsylou (she/her) 10 months ago

It doesn't look nice but I honestly kind of want to move in

1point

Captain Flapjack 10 months ago

Watch out for that phantasm ball floating around.

1point

Thomas Ewing 10 months ago

People-proof.

1point

Rob 10 months ago

I think I went there when I went to Egypt

1point

Nonna_SoF 10 months ago

I think this was one of the wonders from the original Age of Empires.

1point

Ece Cenker 10 months ago

Not awful on its own, but context?!

0points

Larry XK 10 months ago

It's a fortress

0points

Boop the Snoot. Pound the Paw. 10 months ago

Brutalism is not my favorite arc style.

0points

Emma B B 10 months ago

Are they stackable houses?

0points

Pauly Donahue 10 months ago

I have. Questions.

0points

Ga Di 10 months ago

(40K) inform the Emperor - possible Necron Tomb found in "20K Belgium" - Exterminatus plox

0points

keyboardtek 10 months ago

Must be owned by an architect. Most of the architectural firms in my town have the ugliest buildings.

0points

Ghostsauce 10 months ago

Azkaban's low security wizarding prison, Ascapam.

0points

dayngerkat 10 months ago

Reminds me of the movie Aeon Flux

0points

ThatBookGirl 10 months ago

Me too

0points

Glen Ellyn 10 months ago

It's rather dread-inducing. Sinister.

0points

Jojo on the Gogo 10 months ago

Is that he highly secured "Seed Vault"??

0points

LauraDragonWench 10 months ago

I'm rather afraid to imagine what the interior looks like. I'm getting THX-1138 vibes.

0points

Tyranamar Seuss 10 months ago

It looks like Kim and Kanye's house did.

0points

Ozymandias73 10 months ago

When Conan the Barbarian wants to go to the temple to make a sacrifice in the name of Krom, he goes here.

0points

Mark Fergel 10 months ago

I don't mind it so much.

0points

David 10 months ago

Looks like it was inspired by Aztec pyramids and WW2 pill boxes.

0points

J V P 10 months ago

Fierce! Yes please

0points

Troy Parr 10 months ago

I have seen sandcastles at the beach that are this shape. Influenced much?

0points

Ariadna 10 months ago

It’s the kind of place that make you think: underground they have a secret CIA bunker

0points

Amanda Rose 10 months ago

Looks like a UFO just landed in someone's yard.

0points

Jeff White 10 months ago

Worst yet

0points

Lotekguy 10 months ago

Upscale survivalists.

0points

#8

When You Send The Architect Back To The Drawing Board, But He Sends The Drawing Board Back

Final score:

99points

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Jake B 10 months ago

Drive on movie time!

66points

#9

Total Eclipse Of The House

Final score:

86points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 10 months ago

Turn around, Bright Eyes.

52points

According to Coudenys, the variety is so colorful "because [local] regulations are quite liberal" and the citizens "love to design [their own] quirky dreamhouse."

#10

In Belgium We Don’t Build Our Dreams. We Build Our Nightmares

Final score:

80points

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Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago

That house looks drunk

38points

#11

When You Are A Home Alone And Scared

Final score:

80points

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sbj 10 months ago

The house has witnesses some s**t happening through the neighbours windows

29points

#12

That’s Me In The Corner, Choosing My Transmission

That’s me in the corner, choosing my transmission

Final score:

77points

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sbj 10 months ago

That's a lot of roof

36points

#13

You Had One Job

Final score:

76points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 10 months ago

When you and your friend marry identical twins.

24points

However, it's not like Coudenys is the first one who started questioning his country's construction tastes and habits. It's been going on for decades.

In the 1961 book 'The New Architecture of Europe,' American architect, author, educator, photographer, and prolific "builder" G.E. Kidder Smith wrote: "Of all European countries, Belgium is least to be excused for not contributing more to contemporary architecture."

#14

I Think They Blocked Me

Final score:

70points

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Lotekguy 10 months ago

Perfect for shooting porn films without upsetting the neighbors.

30points

#15

When Your House Is Low On Storage Space You Can Always Delete Windows

Final score:

66points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 10 months ago

Deleting Windows frees up a lot of RAM, I'm sure. The only problem is if the RAM wants a room with a view.

32points

#16

When Your Contractor Watches A How To Video Halfway Through

Final score:

65points

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Janet Bergstrom 10 months ago

Anyone else see the ghost in the window of house closest to us?!

22points

#17

The House Has Left The Building

Final score:

64points

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BigCityLady 10 months ago

The house seems to be still downloading as it is still at 87%.

24points

"Having a thoroughly literate and capable population and an extremely high living standard, the mediocrity of its architecture can be explained only by the indifference of its officials, the inadequacy of its educational system, and a flabby materialism," Kidder Smith said.

So hopefully people will cut 'Ugly Belgian Houses' some slack. After all, the account is approaching the topic from a positive perspective.

#18

You Can Say What You Want, But The Facade Is A Huge Plus

Final score:

62points

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Janet Bergstrom 10 months ago

Squidward??

32points

#19

So Is This Where Blackboxrevelation Lives?

Final score:

60points

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️ ️~ lefty libra️ ~ 10 months ago

put a stick and a carrot and bam! you have a new bunny!

34points

#20

The Ugly Belgian Houses Virus Is Spreading

Final score:

57points

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GoldfishCrackers 10 months ago

Many times I feel brick should be left unpainted, however this right here seems like a perfect candidate for a fresh coat of paint.

41points

#21

In Belgium We Use The Metricsytem And Also Sometimes The Tetricsystem

Final score:

56points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 10 months ago

Turn it around before it lands!

11points

#22

This Doesn’t Add Up

Final score:

51points

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Zaphod 10 months ago

The three little pigs bought a triplex.

66points

#23

When You Accidentally Break A Formula In Excel

When you accidentally break a formula in Excel

Final score:

49points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 10 months ago

Someone could at least file it so it's even.

13points

#24

Alles Kan. Koffie Kan. Water Kan. Maar Balkon Niet

Final score:

45points

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still tired 10 months ago

Direct translation: Everything is possible. Coffee can. Water can. But not balcony.

31points

#25

They Call It House Arrest

Final score:

45points

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sbj 10 months ago

Bottom floor must have been a shop

15points

#26

(Ver)bauhaus

Final score:

43points

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Jay Son 10 months ago

For those wondering about the captions "ver", in this it would be translated as "re" as in "rebuild house"

14points

#27

Never Fool Around With Superglue

Final score:

41points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 10 months ago

It can stick two completely different buildings together, with just one drop!

19points

#28

Think Outside The Parallelogram

Final score:

40points

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Captain Kyra 10 months ago

This looks like drawings in first grade

30points

#29

Now With 10% Extra Roof!

Final score:

37points

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Lotekguy 10 months ago

When replacing their roof, they discovered the leaks were coming from the neighbors home.

17points

#30

Ready For Take-Off

Final score:

37points

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Daycare Attendant Sun 10 months ago

If Ultra Magnus was a house

5points

#31

If Italians Were [mad] Because We Broke Pasta In Two, They Gonna Be Real Angry At This Pizza

Final score:

36points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 10 months ago

That building is staring at me.

8points

#32

When Your House Runs Out Of Battery

Final score:

34points

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Kobe (she) 10 months ago

That looks like a barn. Like; open in the backside to house tractors/machinery and so. It could have used some tiling or paint in the front to make it look less depressing. But, my guess - it is not a house.

14points