There comes a point when a supposedly quirky architectural design becomes questionable. It’s usually when the chosen theme diminishes the structure’s functionality and purpose, like in the designs you’re about to see.
These photos are from the “That’s It, I’m Architecture Shaming” Facebook group. If the name isn’t a total giveaway, it calls attention to building and home designs that cause puzzlement.
Here, you’ll find images of staircases you wouldn’t dare step on, oddly placed toilets and urinals, and houses that look haphazardly built in The Sims.
More than 855,000 people keep the page alive, and we’ve picked those that stood out in the most baffling way. Hopefully, seeing these also gives you a good enough idea of what to avoid for your future designs.
#1 Difficult To Align
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#3 Hug Me!
Experts have revealed a connection between architecture and people’s emotions. A BBC report mentioned recent findings by neuroscientist Colin Ellard about how we are most affected by building facades.
In the study, Ellard and the participants walked past a Whole Foods store in Lower Manhattan. According to wristband readings and surveys, the store’s smoked-glass frontage caused a drop in their arousal and mood states.
#4 Death Stairs
#5 Climb The Ladder To The Top Of The Kitchen Counter, Then Take The Steps To The Bedroom Loft. Never Mind That The Hand Rail Is Where Your Feet Are. It’s Fine
(Tiny house Airbnb in Colorado, husband for scale.)
#6 This Is The Front Of The House
The report mentioned the Seattle Central Library’s interior architecture, describing it as “one of the most notoriously disorienting buildings.” According to architect and Northumbria University professor Ruth Dalton, the building’s one-way escalators could be a problem. As she told BBC, we have specific expectations regarding navigation.
“There are very few situations in the real world where you can go from A to B via one route, and you’re forced to take a different route from B back to A,” she explained, noting that it can confuse people.
#7 Found A Hillbilly Barn Mansion On Zillow. The Crazy Fred Flinstone Esque Stairs Connecting The Kitchen To The Living Room Are What Noteworthy
#8 Sure Hope That Door Is Locked
#9 My Husband Found This On His Page
Architecture critics seem to be uneasy about current trends, but they’ve been vocal about them. Veteran critic Rowan Moore wrote an article for the Guardian expressing his displeasure with the Ilona House in London.
He had choice words, describing the pinkish, rounded building as “plasticky” while calling out its “quite expensive” concrete surface.
#10 These Are Urinals
#11 Why?
#12 I Have No Words
For Moore, it’s all because of the “meanness and greed” of property developers who want the most floor area and pay the least. He bluntly stated that “ugly buildings have always been with us.”
More says there is “no magic bullet” to fix the aesthetic situation. Still, he believes it would help if all professionals involved had one thing: “a stronger idea of what makes a building good.”
#13 Just Add A Ladder And Don’t Move Too Much On That Chair
#14 Friends Who Wanted A Seperate Entrance?
#15 In My Boyfriends New Rental Home
We’d like to hear from you, too. Which of these structures were the most/least appealing? If you’re a professional, can you still make improvements on them? Comment below!
#16 Whyyyyyyyy?
#17 Brutalist Architecture Should Come With A Free Power Washer
#18 Because You Need A Safe Place To Stand To Request Things From Upstairs
#19 Please Give Me Ideas On How To Make His Space Feel Larger
#20 Saw This House Awhile Back. Thought It Was…. Intriguing
#21 Umm
#22 You Can Only Open This Drawer All The Way If You Open The Oven Door First. In My Own House
#23 “This Has To Be A Joke Post. Unless They’re After Some Inheritance”
#24 Towering Over The Back Bay Of Boston
#25 Nuff’ Said. As Seen In La
#26 Hey Bubba, Bring Me Dem Blueprints And Anuther Beer (Belch!) I Needa See Something
#27 Salford, United Kingdom
#28 Hostile Gay Architecture Shaming
#29 Just Got To Oporto, Portugal A Few Weeks Back! Thought I’d Share This Weird Air Conditioner Looking Building That Looks Like Something A Kid Would Make On Roblox
Bem-venido a 'Casa Da Musica'
#30 Secretariat Of Security Of The State Of Queretaro In Mexico
