Is there such a thing as an ugly building?

"Is there such a thing as an ugly building?"

Isn't it better to ask "Can anything be ugly?", not just buildings.
"Of low esthetic value" would also be a better way to put it than "ugly" because ugly is not a very precise value.

So the question asks if there are any objectively "ugly" buildings. I would say yes , but that's in relation to its context and to its purpose, where it is placed in relation to other buidlings and surrounding environment, whether people are supposed to live in it , if it is an object of art, or something else. And how the technology and esthetics of the building relates to the current stage in human evolution of art and technology. Its context may change over time.

But you can wonder if all objects have an esthetic value (low or high) even when they are not finished. Is a half-finished building ugly or pretty, or is it free from esthetic attribute until it's completed. Also, a building can be dirty , or may be partly destroyed, or modified.  I think you can evaluate a half finished building, but based on an interpretation. But it's the same with finished buildings, their value is based on an interpretation.

Okay, now I need to explain that..but I don't have time.

But what are condors views on this? You're the one who asked the question.


Edited by wilmon91 - November 21 2015 at 06:44