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Poll Question: Is there such a thing as an objectively ugly building?
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Further building ugliness:  Google Frank Gehry.  What in the hell was that man thinking?
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^ those are indeed brilliant!
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I love it when old...erm let's just say dull buildings get spiced up with proper graffiti or with trees, shrubberies and colours like Hundertwasser did:
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Originally posted by emigre80 emigre80 wrote:

oh, lots of hugs back! HugHugHug
hahahaha ... LOL awww.. lots of hugs back and front  HugHugHug
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oh, lots of hugs back! HugHugHug
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Originally posted by emigre80 emigre80 wrote:

^ I was wondering the same....no hugs?
 
hahahaha emigre80, you are supposed to be my partner in crime lol LOL how dare you!
Awww ok hugs Hug only coz you are awesome Wink
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^ I was wondering the same....no hugs?
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

I remember when this website was interesting.
Relax, there's tons of "what am I eating/watching/listening to" threads right now.... Ermm
There is also such thing as if you have nothing to contribute but critique, the smart thing is to keep your mouth shut Wink and move on.
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hahahaha!!! you pest LOL Dean hahahaha.... also yeah I can't keep my own mouth shut either Big smile but that is not in question here right now.
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Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

I remember when this website was interesting.
Relax, there's tons of "what am I eating/watching/listening to" threads right now.... Ermm
There is also such thing as if you have nothing to contribute but critique, the smart thing is to keep your mouth shut Wink and move on.
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I dislike people who have nothing to contribute to others, except negativity.
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Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

I remember when this website was interesting.
Relax, there's tons of "what am I eating/watching/listening to" threads right now.... Ermm
There is also such thing as if you have nothing to contribute but critique, the smart thing is to keep your mouth shut Wink and move on.
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Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

I remember when this website was interesting.
Relax, there's tons of "what am I eating/watching/listening to" threads right now.... Ermm
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I remember when this website was interesting.
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2015 at 08:04
Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

yeah ok that's fugly.
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I really like the gherkin.
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Points: 20030 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2015 at 06:51
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

I don't like the gherkin either tbh, 


Well that kind of proves the point that it's subjective. I think it's quite beautiful up close, and it's different to the usual oblong blocks without being too weird.
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Some people like something just because it's different. Some people would appreciate a building shaped like a turd, I'm sure, because it's unique.

I don't like the gherkin either tbh, but my tastes are quite tradiational I guess.

Some designs are less to do with complimenting the landscape or making a statement and more about the designers ego.
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We have the walkie-talkie in London, not far from where I work. Not only is it fairly ugly but it melts cars and acts as a wind tunnel as well.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34116610
In the background you can see the Gherkin, which I think is quite the opposite. And I've just noticed the addition of the word "objectively" to the question, to which the answer is "no", it's subjective, some people probably like the walkie-talkie (until it melts their Jag).




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