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20 Architects Who Tried Their Best But Failed So Hard They Got Roasted on Twitter

Some people simply don't care about standards or beauty.

Damjan
20 Architects Who Tried Their Best But Failed So Hard They Got Roasted on Twitter

Building is no joke! It takes serious business for architects and engineers to create their masterpieces. Not only does it take years of study and practice, but you need to have the know-how to bring your ideas to life.

So, if you're looking to build something, don't expect to be able just to pick up a hammer and call it a day. You need to be a certified pro if you want to get the job done right.

However, some people don't seem to care about regulations and standards and do things their own way. Building a structure is a huge financial commitment. From buying construction materials to hiring a designer and architect, it can cost a small fortune.

The bigger the building, the bigger the bill. So, you want to make sure you get bang for your buck, and the final result makes everyone go "WOW."

Well, if you want to see some truly horrendous architectural fails, then you have to check out the Twitter account 'The World's Ugliest Buildings.' It's like a bizarre alternate universe full of epic construction disasters.

We've picked out 20 of the ugliest structures that will blow your mind. So, strap yourself in and get ready to fly to the world of architectural hiccups!

1. Mumbai, India. By Perkins and Will & Hirsch Bedner Associates

1. Mumbai, India. By Perkins and Will & Hirsch Bedner Associatesfck_ugly

2. The new OMA department store in South Korea, «modelled on a prolapsed intestine»

2. The new OMA department store in South Korea, «modelled on a prolapsed intestine»fck_ugly

3. Bullring. Birmingham, UK

3. Bullring. Birmingham, UKfck_ugly

4. London, UK

4. London, UKfck_ugly

5. Hotel Casanus, Antwerp, Belgium

5. Hotel Casanus, Antwerp, Belgiumfck_ugly

6. Renmin Ribao building, Beijing, China. It was ‘erected’ in 2013

6. Renmin Ribao building, Beijing, China. It was ‘erected’ in 2013fck_ugly

7. Intempo, Benidom, Spain. By Pérez-Guerras Arquitectos & Ingenieros

7. Intempo, Benidom, Spain. By Pérez-Guerras Arquitectos & Ingenierosfck_ugly

8. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1977. By V. Stojanović

8. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1977. By V. Stojanovićfck_ugly

9. Amertec Building, by Chayo Frank. Miami, Florida

9. Amertec Building, by Chayo Frank. Miami, Floridafck_ugly

10. Justin Bieber’s house in Beverly Hills

10. Justin Bieber’s house in Beverly Hillsfck_ugly

11. University of Cincinnati’s Crosley Tower, USA

11. University of Cincinnati’s Crosley Tower, USAfck_ugly

12. Belgium. Cheerful but sad

12. Belgium. Cheerful but sadfck_ugly Building an architecture costs a lot of money. From buying construction materials to hiring a designer and architect, the fee spent on these things costs an arm and a leg. In particular, the larger the building is, the more the owner has to pay. It will be bang for the buck if the final result makes made everyone say “WOW”. But it will be a waste of money if everyone decries the structure.

13. Nunotani Office Building in Tokyo, by Eisenman Architects

13. Nunotani Office Building in Tokyo, by Eisenman Architectsfck_ugly

14. Jounieh, Lebanon

14. Jounieh, Lebanonfck_ugly

15. Berlin, Germany

15. Berlin, Germanyfck_ugly

16. Tirau, New Zealand

16. Tirau, New Zealandfck_ugly

17. Aoyama Technical College, by Makoto Sei Watanabe, 1990. Tokyo, Japan

17. Aoyama Technical College, by Makoto Sei Watanabe, 1990. Tokyo, Japanfck_ugly

18. Edificio Mirador, Madrid, by MVRDV & Blanca Lleó

18. Edificio Mirador, Madrid, by MVRDV & Blanca Lleófck_ugly

19. AT&T Headquarters, Houston

19. AT&T Headquarters, Houstonfck_ugly

20. Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland

20. Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Polandfck_ugly

Architects typically need to complete a professional degree program in architecture, which typically takes five years, and pass the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). After completing the required education and passing the exam, architects must then complete a period of practical experience, typically three years, before they are eligible to become certified architects.

We somehow believe that these people cheated on their exams...

Damjan