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.
Good taste isn't a talent bestowed upon people at birth. It's not something you can simply pick up off the ground either.
It's a skill honed over months and years, bit by bit and piece by piece. Sadly, some individuals who absolutely need it for their jobs don't seem to realize this.
For instance, there are apparently plenty of architects out there who don't have their good taste sorted out before designing a building.
Some simply lack the imagination for an aesthetically pleasing structure. On the other hand, others experiment with the limits of good taste and end up throwing the aesthetics of the entire project off a very high cliff.
And while they think they can escape the scrutiny of the world, that's where they're mistaken. The very worst of these architectural failures are featured in the "That's It, I'm Architecture Shaming" Facebook group, where they are roasted until not even a cinder is left.
Common comments in the past included "Burn it down!" and "Light it on fire!" but the group has had to ban such phrases because Facebook has been flagging them. Now, people have to get creative with their insults.
Check out the building designs below and see for yourself why they receive so much gentle hate.
1. It's hard to understand what style they were really going for here
Sarah Yates2. Building Tetris gone wrong
Abdul Gurjia3. Thankfully, this is just an art installation
Chris Reynolds
4. Take the deer head off and it actually looks cool
Carol Gray
5. This is reality vs. how it turned out
Megan Kenal-McLaughlin
6. This room immediately makes you anxious
Kyle Gayton
7. This is the house we all drew as kids, and we all know those drawings weren't that great
Niki Clauder
8. Who needs three chimneys?
Vance VanGogh
9. At least their houses don't look exactly the same
Steve Arnaudin
10. When floods come in, these real boat houses will be more than prepared
David Stewart
11. The true shell station
Ciara Kelley
12. This looks like a giant fairy gathering hall
Sam Swart
13. The interior makes you just as seasick as the exterior does
Indra Spronk
14. Perfect for an air control hobby or something like that
John Bacik
15. Smurf home!
Guillermo Santin
16. It looks like the sacrifice building from Midsommar
Megan Ann
17. Why would anyone shame this? It actually looks decent.
Adam Blanc
18. Did a giant toddler do the stacking of this building?
Jennifah Chard
19. It gives off the vibes of the Cullens' house
Tim Howard
20. We don't think anyone wants to live under a lady's gigantic skirt
Jacob Seemann
21. These tiny houses are really pushing it
Erik Heppehamer
22. They call this one a buildo
Michael David Brown
23. They look like they came out of a giant Jenga game
Viktor Fougstedt
24. There's a glitch in the matrix
Shaynen Kramer
25. It seems a couple didn't agree on the house design
Nina Merriman
26. This is just one big building with over 18,000 people inside
Achu C Babu
27. This is the 7th largest pyramid in the world, a Bass Pro Shop
Dan DeLand
28. Please make this make sense
Tyler Ouellette
29. That has got to be one of the worst Merinos out there
Sam Westwood
30. This building looks like it's permanently terrified
Charlotte Brannan
31. It can be cool, and it can be a little too much
Danny Bates
32. The architect must have been drunk while drafting this
Kendall Miller
33. There was just no room for restraint here
Carol Gray
34. This quirky and not-boring house definitely belongs in LA
Anders Vercelli
35. It's confusing whether it's a house, a temple, or both
ShayShay Banchs
36. This police station reflects the misery we feel with our governments
David Astley
37. Maybe good taste is brewing inside
Adam Denny
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?
Jonny Hofmann
40. At least the design makes sense
Kyle Keulen
41. Meet Bob the Building
Karim El
42. Hopefully, the insides look a lot better
Sakis DjSucks
43. Stairs designed by architects who hate drunks
Buzz Dixon
44. The optical illusion was actually done pretty well
Brook See
45. This house looks like it's all made up of inflatables
Bill Sherman
46. Someone got inspired a little too much by Picasso
Burak İlhan
47. This building looks ugly, but hey, it has zombie fortress potential
Chad Bailey
48. It looks like a perfect fortress for introverts
Mariana Cuevas
49. They call this the Eye of Sauron
Sandra Deasy
50. Did Doctor Strange perhaps pass by here?
Temaia Clement
As people say, taste and style are subjective, but some of these building designs really make us question how some individuals obtained their architectural licenses. Not only that, but how in the world did those designs get funded and built in the first place?
People want to be unique, but surely there's a line to be drawn, especially when it comes to something as expensive as buildings.
