The worst building in the world

[ExiL3 10]

lol

[trich daddy 0]

*HAN-CAULK*

[simsider 4]

The first one is nice just looks like it should be in NY or another major city

[grinch337 1]

One must not forget Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis, Minnesota.... locally referred to as the 'crack stacks', this building was featured in the mary tyler moore show.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Plaza

[simsider 4]

this is a shot of a local high school from the air way to big what do you think http://pioneer.aaps.k12.mi.us/EC/ecol/pioaerial.jpg

[tohokingdom 0]

Call me crazy but I'm starting to actually like Brutalism.

Some of it.

It reminds me of the Communist era and it's nastalgic.

But don't get me wrong.

Some of it is DISGUSTING!

[Mulefisk 15]

Originally posted by: grinch337 One must not forget Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis, Minnesota.... locally referred to as the 'crack stacks', this building was featured in the mary tyler moore show.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Plazaquote>

Oh come on, you can't possibly hate that. Brutalism is awesome!

[Micah 16]

Make sure that when you post images in this thread your images are within 800x600 pixels.

[bartonn 0]

Are those BABIES crawling up the sides!?!?! :U

[panthersimcity4 162]

I dont know if anyone has posted this before:

Boston City Hall

I don't know why, I just hate it...

or the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea... (the big ugly triangular one) distastefully Kim Jungian....

[GoASU 0]

Originally posted by: twistie Lol The Taj looks like if you set it on fire it would just melt and smell like burning plastic! As for the worst building in the world I would have to say it would be the Library at the local University.

Here are some early pictures of it after it was first built:

http://www.architectureaustralia.com/resources/aa/2005/11/images/350108.jpg

http://www.architectureaustralia.com/resources/aa/2005/03/images/140305.jpg

Unfortunately when it was constructed there was one thing that was overlooked: roof drainage

For many years water from the roof would just fall off the edge of the roof. Then they decided to do something about it. Instead of going with the conventional gutter and drainpipe thing they decided to go with a new design: spillway!

At either end of the buliding they installed holes in the roof which spilt water from the roof down onto a sloped wall like a spillway where it flowed into underground drains. Unfortunately I havn't got any photos of it because nearby vegetation has made the building almost invisible! But those spillways now maintain a nice thick layer of slime from years of water. This square building with an oversized roof although an eyesore can now hardly be seen. And what is with the holes in the walls for windows. They can hardly be seen in the photos but today if you can and have a look through then all you can see is the back of a bookshelf. Some seriously bad design.quote>

 

Whoever designed this need to be shot It looks like a concrete turd.

[Ratieya455 1]

Originally posted by: grinch337 One must not forget Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis, Minnesota.... locally referred to as the 'crack stacks', this building was featured in the mary tyler moore show.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Plazaquote>

You beat me to it. Also known as the Ghetto in the Sky.

[Silur 3,308]

This is Tax Administration in Moscow ...

This is very ugly shed ....

[Smarty218 2]

Eh, it's not too bad.

[shinkansen1 84]

Actually it's quite nice.

[ExiL3 10]

I agree with Silur, it looks really bad. Looks like an unfinished model,... and a very boring facade!

take care,

[belfastuniguy 18]

@panthersimcity4 - I think the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang would look stunning in a modern glass/steel facade and to have it finished, it's a very unusual building in a good way.

[serebii666 3]

Yes, they are made of bronze or copper. If they are made of copper, in 20 years it will look like acid is eating the building

[GoASU 0]

what do you mean there is going to be a memorial. the freedom tower is going to be acroos the street or someting

[BurroDiablo 222]

Originally posted by: belfastuniguy @panthersimcity4 - I think the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang would look stunning in a modern glass/steel facade and to have it finished, it's a very unusual building in a good way.quote>

Agreed, they should certainly finish it off... god knows Pyongyang could do with some tourism, liven the place up abit.

I started to dispise the Arc de la Defence in Paris recently... its alright for an Architect to think outside the box, but turning your building into a box is just wrong...

[Silur 3,308]

Hi, El Burro

It's very interesting object !!!! 

FINE ... 

And something from Moscow (Russia):

And this :

Yes ?

[MedoPu 0]

Hey guys, don't get confused if building looks like a toilet. It was meant to be actualy

[kawan 6]

It's another one.

[Simfan34 11]

Someone made that for SC4 here, it's on the STEX.

Ford Auditorium, Detroit. A decaying 70's attempt at public spaces. Many people, including some in the city want it torn down; but the Ford Family threatens to cut donations to the City if they tear it down. Some people are just.....

Now, do you think that this should be torn down for parking? (Big red building)

Learn more here, and it's late neighbour here.

[Mulefisk 15]

Originally posted by: Silur

And this :

Yes ?quote>

 

Actually, that round building is pretty cool. Those 2 on the left are awful though.

[metasmurf 705]

Not an actual building, but a "statue" located in the centre of Skellefteå, North Sweden. I don't know what it's supposed to look like, but it's ugly for sure!

[Rabbit101 0]

Originally posted by: jarnomiedema

The worst building in Amsterdam, in my opinion, is this building here:

 

 

It's the Dutch Film- and Television Academy and they had to demolish an entire block of beautiful Amsterdam rowhouses to make way for this piece of concrete and green glass! An absolutely horrible decision!

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Niet de aRENa?

[TheJackalope 0]

Check out this monstrosity from Houston. Mercer West Tower

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Building/2040/Mercer_West_Tower.php

[Micah 16]

Hey! Are you a HAIFer? If so, awesome! So am I! *check sig*

Anyway, yeah, that building is an eyesore from the sides. In the front, the building is actually nice for Uptown.

[TheJackalope 0]

Not signed up but actually found the site while looking for a picture of the building to email some friends. Saw that thing going up at various stages since my mother lives off Westeimer. I agree the front looks good, but unfortunately buildings have 4 sides, and the direction it faces has the least visibility of the building.