The experts did not appreciate the strange building.
Worldwide a lot of really wonderful pieces of architecture. But enough, and frankly ugly buildings. However, people’s tastes are very different, so it is likely that someone these facilities are like.
1. Is The Library “Harold Washington Library”
Chicago, USA
In Chicago one of the attractions is the local library, which can be found at 400 S State St. The style of the building is a strange mix of masonry and glass neo-classical with steel mannerism.
2. Centre Pompidou
Paris, France
Even in Paris, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, there are some buildings that are really ugly. The centre Pompidou, which is the public library and the Museum of modern art, looks like it still is under construction.
3. “Thai elephant”
Bangkok, Thailand
Completed in 1997, “the elephant Building” in Bangkok is one of the most iconic features of the city, but it also ranks among the ugliest buildings in the world. It was assumed that this house was supposed to be like elephant, but hardly anyone will see it is an animal.
4. Complex “Bolwoningen”
Den Bosch, Netherlands
This usurpatory the residential complex was built as an experiment in the Dutch city of ‘ s-Hertogenbosch, the birthplace of Hieronymus Bosch, painter of the XV century, known for his macabre paintings. Now the city boasts two terrible things.
5. “Mirador”
Madrid, Spain
This strange building was developed with the purpose “to violate the excessive monotony of the houses in the city.” It is obvious that this goal was achieved, but this diversity was clearly excessive.
6. The national library of Belarus
Minsk, Belarus
In the Belarusian capital Minsk in 2006, has been completed national library of Belarus. Its building has the shape of a… rhombicuboctahedron.
7. Theatre “Landmark”
Devon, England
No, it’s not a nuclear reactor and not a sculpture of a giant bra. This Landmark theater building in the South of England.
8. Shopping center “Selfridges”
Birmingham, England
Another architectural jewel was built in England. The shopping center Selfridges is an iconic landmark of Birmingham, but his “peculiar” architecture scares many people. It was completed in 2003 and cost £ 60 million ($ 75 million).
9. Torre Agbar
Barcelona, Spain
The form is located in Barcelona’s 38-story skyscraper, the “Torre Agbar” in the architects ‘ idea was supposed to resemble the shape of a geyser spouting into the air. Perhaps needless to say that in fact resembles its shape to most people.
10. Slovak radio
Bratislava, Slovakia
Having the shape of an inverted pyramid building of the Slovak radio is considered to be one of the ugliest buildings in the world. However, the Slovak architects continue to insist that his design is “unique and innovative”.
11. Boston city hall
Boston, USA
Despite the fact that perhaps this building was considered innovative and unusual for its time, today it is often criticized for being dark and inappropriate for downtown architecture. The town hall was built in 1968 and is a Prime example brutalistic architectural style.
12. The headquarters of CCTV
Beijing, China
This 44-storey building of unusual shape, located in the heart of Beijing, is the headquarters of China Central television. Among the locals it was nicknamed “the squat man”.
13. “Kaden”
Louisville, USA
During the construction of this building in downtown Louisville, the emphasis was on the difficult finishing of the walls of the frilly details. However, this led to the fact that in the end, Kaden tower was one of the ugliest buildings in the world.
14. Hotel Rügen
Pyongyang, North Korea
Unfinished 105-storey skyscraper in the shape of a pyramid looms over Pyongyang, caught my eye from almost any part of the city. It is a sad spectacle is a reminder of the former ambitions of the North Korean government, which wanted to build the tallest hotel in the world.
15. Zizkov television tower
Prague, Czech Republic
The capital of Czech Republic, Prague is literally full of amazing architectural landmarks, but Zizkov television tower is clearly not one of them. And those little black figures on it — it’s unusual, but very controversial installation in the form of sculptures of babies “crawling” on the tower.
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