The Ugly Buildings Thread

**~~Eldritch~~** · 06-18-2009, 03:55 PM

Post pictures of the ugliest buildings in your city.

I've already found pics of the #5-#2 five ugliest buildings in Helsinki, but still searching for an image of #1. Trust me, when you see a picture of it, your computer monitor will probably short-circuit.

**The Lawspeaker** · 06-18-2009, 03:58 PM

I know just about twenty buildings that I find pretty abhorrent but I have no camera so I will post them when I have one...

I have found some in Utrecht though:

De Neudeflat. This block of flats stands right in the middle of the old town overlooking the Neude square and the Oude Gracht canal. It's not just an eyesore- it's an offense to my eyes.

All part of the Hoog Catherijne- shopping precinct. The inside looks pretty good though.

**Atlas** · 06-18-2009, 03:58 PM

We call this skyline "La Défense" around here. It's in west Paris.

There are currently two news skyscraper being build. Hope they will be more beautiful. They will be 300Meters. High for Europe standars.

**Loki** · 06-18-2009, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Dronckaert

We call this skyline "La Défense" around here. It's in west Paris.

There are currently two news skyscraper being build. Hope they will be more beautiful. They will be 300Meters. High for Europe standars.

But that's not ugly?

I've been to La Défense and like the skyline.

**~~Beorn~~** · 06-18-2009, 04:02 PM

It's not in my city, but this monstrosity resides in my country and I think it is one of the biggest eyesores (along with other great architectural endeavours like the Millenium Dome, etc..) this nation currently has to its credit.

**The Lawspeaker** · 06-18-2009, 04:10 PM

But things are looking up in Utrecht: they'll be blowing a part of the Hoog Catherijne-stuff and the adjacent musical arts center (fourth picture- to the right) sky high as the entire area around the Central Station will receive a much needed facelift

**The Lawspeaker** · 06-18-2009, 04:46 PM

Another atrocious example: the brutalist Tuindorp West-Complex- flats (Utrecht). In all three towers asbestos has been found in students rooms.

**~~Treffie~~** · 06-18-2009, 04:56 PM

This isn't in my city, it's in Sheffield, but it's probably one of the plainest buildings ever built. Funny thing is, it's now a listed building.

The Park Hill Estate

Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh