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I bet it is easier to defend one place than 20 as well.
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"The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously. -
You guys suck at finding ugly buildings.
None of these buildings are ugly.
They are just the ugly ones of the mediocre/big buildings of the world.be freeComment
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I'm thinking Target. hahahaOriginally posted by VetLegion
All in one building... am I the only one thinking - target?CSPAComment
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We have a few more candidates for the world's ugliest building. First off is Two Columbus Circle in NYC which was built in 1963 and was then considered "innovative" since it had no windows. The reality is it is an ungly concrete box with no windows.
Another 60's era waste of space is the Yale School of Art & Architecture which sums up why you should never hire an architect who studied at Yale. The designers didn't take into account the geography of where the building was going to go so it is perpetually dark and the drainage is crap so the basement routinely has to have water pumped out. This has resulted in the whole building having a mold problem. Never ever trust an avant garde architect.Attached FilesTry http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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I think it has some twisted charm. Overall, I think it's too busy and definitely looks like a mess. German Expressionism on acid. Hmmm, maybe that's a good thing.Originally posted by chegitz guevara
No way, dude. That's ****in' cool.
Links to multiple images inside and outside.
"In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love. They had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
—Orson Welles as Harry LimeComment
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He also designed his horrible piece of thingOriginally posted by Provost Harrison
You do know they are the same architect - Norman Foster?
The HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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Well, the building to the right of the lair of Cthulhu in Thessalonike looks absolutely pathetic. The church itself is sunk deep below ground level, so it creates the illusion of being a sort of underground realm. I detest buildings like the one to the right though.
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I expected better than that from him UR. It's not hideous but it's not particularly inspiring...Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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"In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love. They had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
—Orson Welles as Harry LimeComment
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That's a masterpiece. Functional elegance at its finest. Definitely far more beautiful than La Sagrada.Originally posted by Urban Ranger
He also designed his horrible piece of thing
The HSBC headquarters in Hong KongLast edited by Colonâ„¢; October 5, 2005, 19:21.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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Here's an interesting one, the "Elephant Building" from Bangkok:
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I've seen that and s'truth that it's quite homely.We have a few more candidates for the world's ugliest building. First off is Two Columbus Circle in NYC which was built in 1963 and was then considered "innovative" since it had no windows. The reality is it is an ungly concrete box with no windows.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Originally posted by MosesPresley
It's like having a giant toilet in the middle of your city 
Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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Dont like Gaudi? Well, his organic structures are original and disturbing. People love it or hate it.Originally posted by Colon
That's a masterpiece. Functional elegance at its finest. Definitely far more beautiful than La Sagrada.
Casa Batllo:
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Casa Mila:
Ich bin der Zorn Gottes. Wer sonst ist mit mir?Comment
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Caso Battlo is weird looking. Not ugly, though, since it has some sort of symmetry.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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