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50 Times Architects Messed Up So Bad They Got Shamed In A Facebook Group

Just because it's their job to design buildings doesn't mean that they're always good at it.

50 Times Architects Messed Up So Bad They Got Shamed In A Facebook Group

Some buildings are meant to impress, but these ones ended up doing the exact opposite. Instead of clean lines and clever design, they became the kind of architectural mistakes people cannot stop pointing at.

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That is exactly why the Facebook group "That's It, I'm Architecture Shaming" exists. People share the worst offenders, then pile on with jokes, disbelief, and a lot of very public side-eye.

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From awkward facades to designs that look accidentally chaotic, these examples prove that bad taste can be expensive. Read on.

1. It's hard to understand what style they were really going for here

1. It's hard to understand what style they were really going for hereSarah Yates
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2. Building Tetris gone wrong

2. Building Tetris gone wrongAbdul Gurjia
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3. Thankfully, this is just an art installation

3. Thankfully, this is just an art installationChris Reynolds

Some of these designs are already hard to defend before the jokes even start.

4. Take the deer head off and it actually looks cool

4. Take the deer head off and it actually looks coolCarol Gray

5. This is reality vs. how it turned out

5. This is reality vs. how it turned outMegan Kenal-McLaughlin

6. This room immediately makes you anxious

6. This room immediately makes you anxiousKyle Gayton

7. This is the house we all drew as kids, and we all know those drawings weren't that great

7. This is the house we all drew as kids, and we all know those drawings weren't that greatNiki Clauder

8. Who needs three chimneys?

8. Who needs three chimneys?Vance VanGogh

9. At least their houses don't look exactly the same

9. At least their houses don't look exactly the sameSteve Arnaudin

The group keeps finding new ways to roast the strangest ones.

10. When floods come in, these real boat houses will be more than prepared

10. When floods come in, these real boat houses will be more than preparedDavid Stewart

11. The true shell station

11. The true shell stationCiara Kelley

12. This looks like a giant fairy gathering hall

12. This looks like a giant fairy gathering hallSam Swart

13. The interior makes you just as seasick as the exterior does

13. The interior makes you just as seasick as the exterior doesIndra Spronk

14. Perfect for an air control hobby or something like that

14. Perfect for an air control hobby or something like thatJohn Bacik

15. Smurf home!

15. Smurf home!Guillermo Santin

16. It looks like the sacrifice building from Midsommar

16. It looks like the sacrifice building from MidsommarMegan Ann

17. Why would anyone shame this? It actually looks decent.

17. Why would anyone shame this? It actually looks decent.Adam Blanc

18. Did a giant toddler do the stacking of this building?

18. Did a giant toddler do the stacking of this building?Jennifah Chard

19. It gives off the vibes of the Cullens' house

19. It gives off the vibes of the Cullens' houseTim Howard

20. We don't think anyone wants to live under a lady's gigantic skirt

20. We don't think anyone wants to live under a lady's gigantic skirtJacob Seemann

21. These tiny houses are really pushing it

21. These tiny houses are really pushing itErik Heppehamer

22. They call this one a buildo

22. They call this one a buildoMichael David Brown

23. They look like they came out of a giant Jenga game

23. They look like they came out of a giant Jenga gameViktor Fougstedt

Even the more polished ones still get a little side-eye.

Also, your brain might need a restart after these 70 photo glitches.

24. There's a glitch in the matrix

24. There's a glitch in the matrixShaynen Kramer

25. It seems a couple didn't agree on the house design

25. It seems a couple didn't agree on the house designNina Merriman

26. This is just one big building with over 18,000 people inside

26. This is just one big building with over 18,000 people insideAchu C Babu

27. This is the 7th largest pyramid in the world, a Bass Pro Shop

27. This is the 7th largest pyramid in the world, a Bass Pro ShopDan DeLand

28. Please make this make sense

28. Please make this make senseTyler Ouellette

29. That has got to be one of the worst Merinos out there

29. That has got to be one of the worst Merinos out thereSam Westwood

30. This building looks like it's permanently terrified

30. This building looks like it's permanently terrifiedCharlotte Brannan

31. It can be cool, and it can be a little too much

31. It can be cool, and it can be a little too muchDanny Bates

32. The architect must have been drunk while drafting this

32. The architect must have been drunk while drafting thisKendall Miller

33. There was just no room for restraint here

33. There was just no room for restraint hereCarol Gray

34. This quirky and not-boring house definitely belongs in LA

34. This quirky and not-boring house definitely belongs in LAAnders Vercelli

35. It's confusing whether it's a house, a temple, or both

35. It's confusing whether it's a house, a temple, or bothShayShay Banchs

36. This police station reflects the misery we feel with our governments

36. This police station reflects the misery we feel with our governmentsDavid Astley

37. Maybe good taste is brewing inside

37. Maybe good taste is brewing insideAdam Denny

38. Is a modern-day Rapunzel in there by any chance, or is that Tweety Bird's room?

38. Is a modern-day Rapunzel in there by any chance, or is that Tweety Bird's room?Alan De Visscher

39. What's the door on the second floor for?

39. What's the door on the second floor for?Jonny Hofmann

40. At least the design makes sense

40. At least the design makes senseKyle Keulen

41. Meet Bob the Building

41. Meet Bob the BuildingKarim El

42. Hopefully, the insides look a lot better

42. Hopefully, the insides look a lot betterSakis DjSucks

43. Stairs designed by architects who hate drunks

43. Stairs designed by architects who hate drunksBuzz Dixon

44. The optical illusion was actually done pretty well

44. The optical illusion was actually done pretty wellBrook See

45. This house looks like it's all made up of inflatables

45. This house looks like it's all made up of inflatablesBill Sherman

46. Someone got inspired a little too much by Picasso

46. Someone got inspired a little too much by PicassoBurak İlhan

47. This building looks ugly, but hey, it has zombie fortress potential

47. This building looks ugly, but hey, it has zombie fortress potentialChad Bailey

48. It looks like a perfect fortress for introverts

48. It looks like a perfect fortress for introvertsMariana Cuevas

49. They call this the Eye of Sauron

49. They call this the Eye of SauronSandra Deasy

50. Did Doctor Strange perhaps pass by here?

50. Did Doctor Strange perhaps pass by here?Temaia Clement

Some of these buildings are so strange, it is hard to believe they made it past the drawing board.

People may want to stand out, but this is a reminder that not every bold idea should become a real building.

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