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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!

#1

Seems Like This Was A Mis-Steak. Okay, I’ll See Myself Out

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

Classical Style That Seamlessly Blends Into The Original Structure

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#3

It Seems So Innocent At First

It Seems So Innocent At First

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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

This Building I Saw The Other Day Kinda Looks Like A Bad Sims Starter House

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#5

What Would You Even Call This Color? Fugly Fuschia?

What Would You Even Call This Color? Fugly Fuschia?

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#6

Boy Do I Love Modern Belgian Architecture!

Boy Do I Love Modern Belgian Architecture!

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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

Built The Ugly Houses From Across The Street

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#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

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

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#9

This Is Horrendous

This Is Horrendous

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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

It Was A Bold Choice. That’s About All I Can Say About It

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#11

Who Thought This Window Was A Good Idea?

Who Thought This Window Was A Good Idea?

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#12

“Venezia” Mega Outlet In Istanbul

“Venezia” Mega Outlet In Istanbul

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#13

Someone Paid To Build This Monstrosity

Someone Paid To Build This Monstrosity

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#14

The Epicenter, Seattle, USA

The Epicenter, Seattle, USA

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#15

Looks Like It's Stomped On

Looks Like It's Stomped On

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#16

Do Ugly Townhouses Qualify?

Do Ugly Townhouses Qualify?

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#17

Zurich, Switzerland (No, It's Not Abandoned)

Zurich, Switzerland (No, It's Not Abandoned)

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#18

When You Let Your 5 Year Old Design Your Custom Home

When You Let Your 5 Year Old Design Your Custom Home

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#19

Someone Lied On Their Resume

Someone Lied On Their Resume

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#20

If U Wanna Have A Big Building In The Middle Of A Hill At Least Put Some Facade

If U Wanna Have A Big Building In The Middle Of A Hill At Least Put Some Facade

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#21

This Is Just

This Is Just

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#22

You Like Big Windows? I Got Big Windows!

You Like Big Windows? I Got Big Windows!

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#23

This House Is Furious It Exists

This House Is Furious It Exists

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#24

Holiday Home In Near Balatonszemes, Hungary

Holiday Home In Near Balatonszemes, Hungary

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#25

Romsås, Oslo. These Buildings Are Horrible

Romsås, Oslo. These Buildings Are Horrible

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#26

Church "Saint-Pierre" In Pau, France

Church "Saint-Pierre" In Pau, France

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#27

Miltifunctional Center aka The Cappuccino Cup (Quartucciu, Sardinia, Italy)

Miltifunctional Center aka The Cappuccino Cup (Quartucciu, Sardinia, Italy)

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#28

Fugly

Fugly

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#29

Sparrow Hills, Moscow, Russia

Sparrow Hills, Moscow, Russia

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#30

Torre Insignia, Mexico City

Torre Insignia, Mexico City

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