It's time for another round of nomination for our next One on One tournament. This thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=524747) has been discussing ugly skyscrapers for a while, and I figured I'd would be about time to figure out which one is the ugliest of them all.

One rule: you can nominate up to 3 skyscrapers but each one must be from a different city. Feel free to post images along your choices.

Happy nominating!

Civic Centre, Plymouth
Edficio Kronos, Benidorm
Grand Lisboa, Macau

Abraj Al-Bait, Mecca
Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai
Taipei 101, Taipei

Taipei 101, Taipei
Grand Lisboa, Macau
Imperia tower, Moscow

Al Yaqoub Tower, DUBAI
Abraj Al-Bait Endowment, MECCA
Imperia Tower, MOSCOW

Abraj Al-Bait, Mecca
Jean Nouvel Tower, Doha
Grand Lisboa, Macau

Elephant Building, Bangkok
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang
Continental, Moscow
http://photofile.ru/photo/kirgam/4016491/xlarge/98202536.jpg
Kirgam (http://photo.qip.ru/users/kirgam/4016491/98202536/)

Abraj Al-Bait, Mecca

Singapore Marina Bay Hotel, Singapore
http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/moshe_singapore-1.jpg

Alberta House, London
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/alberta1.jpg

Trellick Tower, London
Guys Hospital, London
Elephant Building, Bangkok

Times Tower (Hong Kong)
http://www.chinesearchitecture.cn/CACN/Images/HongKong/TimesTower-002.jpg

Edifício São Vito (Sao Paulo)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w8Hy5_83CyE/TJdVjHRv9QI/AAAAAAAAAlE/yyDEz9ipvqM/s1600/29_MVG_sp_saovito.jpg

Ponte City Apartments (Johannesburg)
http://www.amethyst.co.za/JhbLandmarks/Skyscrapers/Ponte3.jpg

Revolution Tower, Panama City

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6060/5915103125_ca325fe67f_z.jpg
by Iaanba (http://www.flickr.com/photos/laanba/5915103125/in/gallery-48698773@N00-72157627923390352/), on Flickr

House of Soviets, Kaliningrad

http://www.comtourist.com/images/large/kaliningrad-07/kaliningrad-house-of-soviets-01.jpg
from comtourist.com (http://www.comtourist.com/travel/baltics/photos-kaliningrad/)

Columbus Tower, Madrid

http://ic2.pbase.com/o6/03/653603/1/93222998.1S6yComz.IMG_2824.jpg
from pbase.com (http://www.pbase.com/image/93222998)

Taipei 101, Taipei
http://turkeyconstructionindustry.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Taipei-101-T3.jpg
Source:http://turkeyconstructionindustry.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Taipei-101-T3.jpg


TM Tower, Kuala Lumpur
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uKdZLKNa-L4/TVNiqfHHi_I/AAAAAAAAAA4/P2iFvig81MA/s1600/sdsadsd.jpg
Source:http://malaysiatop5.blogspot.com/2011/02/top-5-modern-skyscrapers-in-malaysia_10.html


Komtar, Penang
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zEX0VniJJbA/S5S5SoIC3_I/AAAAAAAACRU/8U4vlaS4HGY/s400/medium.jpg
Source:http://relax-mind.blogspot.com/2010/03/penangs-komtar-set-to-receive-makeover.html

Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Taipei 101, Taipei
Elephant Building, Bangkok

Residencial in Tempo (Benidorm)
Singapore Marina Bay Hotel (Singapore)
Burj Khalifa (Dubai)

Revolution Tower, Panama City
Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai
Abraj Al-Bait Endowment, Mecca

I don't understand - we will choose the best (most beautiful) among ugly or the ugliest?

KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Revolution Tower, Panama City

I don't understand - we will choose the best (most beautiful) among ugly or the ugliest?

I think the ugliest.

I nominate

Grand Lisboa
Tuntex 85 Sky Tower
http://www.allcity7.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1919&d=1296994071

Yokohama Landmark Tower
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Yokohama_Landmark_Tower_03.JPG/550px-Yokohama_Landmark_Tower_03.JPG

MetLife Building New York
http://wirednewyork.com/images/skyscrapers/metlife-building/metlife_grand_central.jpg

UN building, New York:
http://uniosil.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-United-Nations.jpg

Astronomy tower, Brussels:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3454/3752642741_ac19b88429_z.jpg

and the general assembly of Soviet-style living blocks. Things like this one (Cabrini Green in Chicago):
http://re3livingspaces.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/cabrini-green.jpg

Elephant Building, Bangkok
Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai
Torre Velasca, Milan

http://www.matkakuvia.nettihotelli.fi/kuvat/Milano/036.jpg

Elephant Building, Thailand

http://img.weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/strange-skyscrapers-elephant-building.jpg


The Russian embassy in Havana, Cuba

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02159/russian-embassy_2159728k.jpg


30 St. Mary Axe, London

http://www.londonarchitecture.co.uk/Images/TheCity/30SaintMaryAxe-001.jpg

Elephant Building, Thailand

http://img.weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/strange-skyscrapers-elephant-building.jpg


The Russian embassy in Havana, Cuba

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02159/russian-embassy_2159728k.jpg


30 St. Mary Axe, London

http://www.londonarchitecture.co.uk/Images/TheCity/30SaintMaryAxe-001.jpg

Although I respect your opinion.. but the Gherkin?! Really?! I think it's the most BEAUTIFUL skyscraper in the whole of Europe (hence why it won so many awards in 2004!)

1) Tour montparnasse
2) Kaliningrad House of Soviets
3) Abraj Al Bait

Although I respect your opinion.. but the Gherkin?! Really?! I think it's the most BEAUTIFUL skyscraper in the whole of Europe (hence why it won so many awards in 2004!)

I personally find it an eyesore for London. Just my views on it.

Grand Lisboa, Macau

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5401224468_b713af4554_b.jpg
spurce (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudo88/5401224468/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

Mirante do Vale, Brazil

http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/Y/3/0/-/Mirante-do-Vale.JPG
source (http://gobrazil.about.com/od/sopaulo/ss/Martinelli-Building_2.htm)


Velasca, Italy

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-guCXafGJdMc/T3p1Sq1DcMI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/Kw0NX2Zpqvs/s1600/velasca_2159733k.jpg

source (http://dogwood33.blogspot.com/2012/04/worlds-ugliest-buildings.html)


:cheers:

miami hotel
mashhad/iran
http://www.img98.ir/images/e6f132pi9xvvyh44nqq7.jpg (http://www.img98.ir/)

Sony Tower, New York

http://www.lera.com/pimg/att/4958147_large.jpg

Al Yaquob Tower, Dubai ( :puke: )

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TFjY6CVuVIU/T8jcBF9_RQI/AAAAAAABBMc/8PKYZvswTvA/s1600/Dubai%2B%252831%2529.JPG

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5004/5213627947_00e6622cfa_z.jpg

Aldar, Abu Dhabi

http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000Yz5ycWc4Mo/s/750/750/Abu-Dhabi-aerial-shot-of-Aldar-HQ.jpg

Grand Lisboa
Ryugyong Hotel
Torre Velasca

All are so monumentally hideous that they completely overshadow any other nominees.

I personally find it an eyesore for London. Just my views on it.

it is perhaps the most iconic skyscraper in europe and it is also a symbol of the powerful financial centres of london.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8288/7720115228_0748c92f23_b.jpg

Torre Velasca, Milan
Abraj-al-bait endowment, Mecca
Grand Lisboa, Macau
Man, is it me, or are some of the towers nominated here are not even CLOSE to being ugly? :crazy:

There are many towers in this thread that I would LOVE to see in my home town and that I dont find ugly at all.

1. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India
2. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India
3. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01739/Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

I personally find it an eyesore for London. Just my views on it.

Coming from someone who goes to london regularly it's one of the greatest buildings built in London for decades :) it fits in perfectly

Source: I went london yesterday lol

and we have a winner

Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India

Torre Velasca (Italy) defination of uglyness
MetLife Building (New York) worst skyline destroyer on earth
Abraj Al-Bait (Mecca) Worlds premium shape-fail. It looks like a christian church from most views - if you ignore the half moon on the pinacle...

Guy's Hospital - London
Times Tower - Hong Kong
Columbus Tower - Madrid


Grand Lisboa
Ryugyong Hotel
Torre Velasca
All are so monumentally hideous that they completely overshadow any other nominees.

Abraj al-Bait? Tour Montparnasse? Columbus Tower?

It looks like a christian church from most views - if you ignore the half moon on the pinacle...

???

For those who don't know what "skyscraper" means.
A building over 150 metres

chrysler tower
empire state building
wtc

chrysler tower
empire state building
wtc

Haha, how unexpected from you! :lol:

Europarco, Rome

http://www.urbanfile.org/it/files/2008/04/2012-06-Emilio-1.jpg

http://www.urbanfile.org/it/files/2008/04/Urbanfile_Eurosky_A.jpg

http://www.urbanfile.org/it/files/2008/04/Urbanfile_Eurosky_5.jpg (http://www.urbanfile.org/it/2008/04/europarco-eurosky/)

Torre Velasca, Milan
Torre Colón, Madrid
Guys Hospital, London

UN Building, New York

http://www.galawallpapers.net/wallpapers/33/3397/thumb/600_UN_Building_01_.jpg

30 st Mary Axe, London

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/images/oneonone/2012080601.jpg

Abraj Al Bait, Mecca Saudi Arabi.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wOz-Djz4vmM/SwU2ULpKnlI/AAAAAAAAAEM/uQDOUIaTqRI/s1600/Abraj+Al+Bait+2.jpg


Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai, UAE.

Beetham Tower, Manchester, UK.
http://photoeverywhere.co.uk/britain/manchester/slides/beetham_tower_PC298995.jpg

Abraj al Bait, Mecca

Lisbon Tower, Maccau

Elephant Building, Bangkok

Elephant Building, Bangkok
Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai
Fuentes de las Lomas, Mexico

Al Yaquob Tower, Dubai
Revolution Tower, Panamá
Torre Velasca. Milán

probably a stupid question, but would one of the mods be able to confirm the criteria for what buildings are allowed to be nominated with regard to its height?

30 st Mary Axe, London

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/images/oneonone/2012080601.jpg

i agree

probably a stupid question, but would one of the mods be able to confirm the criteria for what buildings are allowed to be nominated with regard to its height?
exactly. I don't like that some people nominate five stories buildings that aren't even close to a skyscraper

Elephant Building, Thailand


Grand Lisboa, Macau


Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai

i agree

you guys blind? maybe you need to hear the opinion of a londoner haha?

1. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India
2. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India
3. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01739/Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg


This proves that having money is not associated with having good taste :puke:


UN Building, New York

http://www.galawallpapers.net/wallpapers/33/3397/thumb/600_UN_Building_01_.jpg


It's so bland and basic that doesn't merit any mention :ohno:

some people are just constantly trolling!

30 St Mary Axe, London, UK
This thing really kills the London skyline...

http://www.abload.de/img/imgp0692vuf0.jpg

some people are just constantly trolling!

Just because someone has a different opinion than you doesn't mean he is trolling.

Just because someone has a different opinion than you doesn't mean he is trolling.

the thing is the majority of people have the same opinions and perceptions as i have.

how can someone put the finest and most iconic skyscrapers in her/his ugliest skyscrapers list.

on top of that, i don't find one world trade centre, empire state building, chrysler building, and the gherkin ugly AT ALL.

in fact they are vital icons and world class landmarks of those world class cities.

i highly doubt that you would agree with me or stay quiet if i did put frankfurt's top 3 finest skyscrapers in my top 3 ugliest skyscrapers list.

do we understand each other?

Riu Plaza Hotel; Guadalajara, México

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/7676/012wvb.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6215739553_55b44f08ac.jpg

Summit Square
Fort Wayne, IN

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/One_Summit_Square,_Fort_Wayne,_Indiana.JPG

Lol, I was close to nominating the gherkin, too. I haaaaaate that thing, its phallic shape ruins the otherwise great london skyline.

Lol, I was close to nominating the gherkin, too. I haaaaaate that thing, its phallic shape ruins the otherwise great london skyline.

Hahahah...

If the London's cucumber is phallic, what do you think of this one ? :lol::lol:

Torre Agbar, Jean Nouvel
http://www.eikongraphia.com/wordpress/wp-content/DSC_3805b%20small.jpg

:badnews:

chrysler tower
empire state building
wtc

Seriously? :uh:

for me is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world :drool:

http://0.tqn.com/d/gonyc/1/0/O/e/chrysler-04.JPG

sorry..it just my personal opinion..my 3words to describe this building is
-dull
-gothic
-ugly crown

Chrysler is one of the most beautiful buildings imo just love it

Chrysler is one of the most beautiful buildings imo just love it

Some people on here don't realise the definition of "ugly", the empire state, Chrysler and Gherkin are some of the most beautiful skyscrapers these cities have. And the Gherkin doesn't ruin the London skyline, because it had NO skyline to begin with but the grey/ugly Tower 42, I can think of 100 buildings uglier than the Gherkin in London, hence why it won the 2004 Sirling prize and is now the most expensive office space in London due to it's popularity. Some people are just too ignorant to look past the boring blocks that dominate Chicago or Sao Paulo..

Some people on here don't realise the definition of "ugly"

no..it just a matter of taste,...just simple as that,i'm from asian..and this type of building didnt really grow in us..same as you didnt grow with islamic ,japanese or traditional asian architecture

Guy's Hospital (London)
Singapore Marina Bay Hotel (Singapore)
Genex Tower/Western Gate (Belgrade)

Hahahah...

If the London's cucumber is phallic, what do you think of this one ? :lol::lol:

Torre Agbar, Jean Nouvel


I was pretty close to nominate the dildo-connection
Although they are ugly, they are to clean and short to be "spectacular-ugly" like my nominations and the cladding is okay
http://i47.tinypic.com/2vaij5c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8281/7724932004_3faf085ffb_b.jpg
by dave_malevolus

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5235/7407314910_d8a9410c51_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blomgroup/7407314910/)
30 St Mary Axe, London (Gherkin) - BlomOBLIQUE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blomgroup/7407314910/) by Blom Group (http://www.flickr.com/people/blomgroup/), on Flickr

^^SO nominates Shard and Axe? That was quite unexpected

Summit Square
Fort Wayne, IN

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/One_Summit_Square,_Fort_Wayne,_Indiana.JPG

Looks like it could have been designed by a mass murderer!

Velaska Tower ,Milan

Abraj al Bait, Mecca

Lisbon Tower, Maccau

Elephant Building, Bangkok

Panama City, Revolution Tower
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6060/5915103125_ca325fe67f_z.jpg
by Iaanba (http://www.flickr.com/photos/laanba/5915103125/in/gallery-48698773@N00-72157627923390352/), on Flickr

Grozny, Grozny city one
http://cs10925.vkontakte.ru/u69984930/143840208/y_ae149c8d.jpg

Sarajevo, Avaz Twist Tower
http://oi54.tinypic.com/2lxayxv.jpg

Some real beuties in here getting slated when there's 1000 much uglier around.
That said, I really love the Torre Velasca and it's steampunk opressive design.

Visegrad bridge over river Drina Bosnia and Herzegovina
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398949_10151454297735201_689963359_n.jpg

Visegrad bridge over river Drina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Somehow I'm thinking you can't nominate bridges for the ugliest skyscraper tournament... can someone please clarify with me what buildings can actually be nominated with regard to the buildings height? I don't see the point in nominating buildings that won't be counted! Thanks!

I was pretty close to nominate the dildo-connection
Although they are ugly, they are to clean and short to be "spectacular-ugly" like my nominations and the cladding is okay
http://i47.tinypic.com/2vaij5c.jpg

The left and center ones are fairly ugly, though there's plenty of boxy international style skyscrapers around the world that are much uglier than those.

That Gherkin Egg known as 30 St. Mary Axe is so London imo. :lol:

Some of you are so comical. ALL skyscrapers are phallic in nature.

Chateau Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2232/diadetormenta121.jpg

Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Spain
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/ta01.JPG

Grand Lisboa, Macau, China
http://skyscrapercenter.com/images/albums/userpics/10005/GrandLisboa_Ext-Main_(c)DennisLau.jpg

sorry..it just my personal opinion..my 3words to describe this building is
-dull
-gothic
-ugly crown

You DON`T KNOW NOTHING, I MEAN NOTHING, CERO, NONE,NADAAAAA About architecture , Ok your post it is a TOTAL INSULT- to skyscraper world history.

Ok guys this Nomination start bad since. first of all their should be several "categories" just as in the oscar.

Ugliest skyscraper divided by:

-Modern or Recently build -ugliest. (here buildings which a lot of money was invested in just a horrible shape - for example lisboa hotel or the elephant or that wanna-be big ben in dubai)

-Ugliest from the past (30 yrs or older)

-Cheap buildings. buldings who where never intended to be build for being a "luxury office" or a city icon, but just a big apparment complex still the cheap investment, ugly arquitecture combined with null maintainance equals a horrible eye sore, for example those apaprtments in sao paulo or the building in milan.

Revolution Tower, Panama City
Casino Lisboa, Macau
CCTV Headquarters Biejing, China

Grand Lisboa is uglier up close than it is from far away, if that's even possible.

You DON`T KNOW NOTHING, I MEAN NOTHING, CERO, NONE,NADAAAAA About architecture , Ok your post it is a TOTAL INSULT- to skyscraper world history.

Ok guys this Nomination start bad since. first of all their should be several "categories" just as in the oscar.

Ugliest skyscraper divided by:

-Modern or Recently build -ugliest. (here buildings which a lot of money was invested in just a horrible shape - for example lisboa hotel or the elephant or that wanna-be big ben in dubai)

-Ugliest from the past (30 yrs or older)

-Cheap buildings. buldings who where never intended to be build for being a "luxury office" or a city icon, but just a big apparment complex still the cheap investment, ugly arquitecture combined with null maintainance equals a horrible eye sore, for example those apaprtments in sao paulo or the building in milan.

Glad to see I'm not the only one here who disagrees with people's opinions but hey jetmty, there's no point arguing over it, the guy clearly hasn't been to any cities in the world and people insulting the Gherkin here are I think just a bit jealous, so honestly we have nothing to worry about? I mean the Chrysler and Gherkin have both won NUMEROUS architecture awards because of their beauty, honestly don't let some rogue get us down :)

I was pretty close to nominate the dildo-connection
Although they are ugly, they are to clean and short to be "spectacular-ugly" like my nominations and the cladding is okay

SO nominates Shard and Axe? That was quite unexpected


i highly doubt that sir norman foster and ranzo piano would give a shit about what some of you trolls think.

1. Ambani's Antilla. Mumbai

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01739/Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

3. Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai



2. Mirante do Vale, Brazil

Tour Montparnasse, Paris
http://www.linternaute.com/paris/urbanisme/temoignages/ce-monument-parisien-que-vous-voudriez-voir-disparaitre/image/tour-montparnasse-439688.jpg

Portofino Tower, Miami
http://www.miamibeachcondosandhomes.com/megatemplate/uploads/photogallery_images/Img112009_193547.jpg

Revolution Tower, Panama
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6093/6277535553_d89e971138_z.jpg

I suspect that the mods will know which responses to weed out.

MetLife Building. New York City, USA: Bland wall that is absurdly overbearing on the skyline.
Torre Agbar. Barcelona, Spain: The phallic nature of it, combined with a lack of similar architecture, or even just some tall buildings nearby, make it stick out like a sore thumb.
Tours Aillaud. Paris, France: I... don't really even know what to think of it, but none of the conflicting thoughts are of the positive sort.

I suspect that the mods will know which responses to weed out.

MetLife Building. New York City, USA: Bland wall that is absurdly overbearing on the skyline.
Torre Agbar. Barcelona, Spain: The phallic nature of it, combined with a lack of similar architecture, or even just some tall buildings nearby, make it stick out like a sore thumb.
Tours Aillaud. Paris, France: I... don't really even know what to think of it, but none of the conflicting thoughts are of the positive sort.

I do not really like the MetLife, but i hope see this building renovated (retrofit) in the future :cheers:

My New York ugliest:

Carnegie Hall Building. When I saw, I thought of a building built circa 1940-50, but it was built in 1991 :nuts:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/members/tony-of-new-york-686869-albums-nyc-i-see-pic58677-carnegie-hall-tower-left-city-spire.jpg

You DON`T KNOW NOTHING, I MEAN NOTHING, CERO, NONE,NADAAAAA About architecture , Ok your post it is a TOTAL INSULT- to skyscraper world history.Please take a chillpill... Beauty is a matter of personal opinion, not about scientific facts.

Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Spain
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/ta01.JPG

This building looks like a used tampon. Eww

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang



Trellick Tower, London (although now an icon and would never want to see it go!)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OLcCCpHLzpE/TCULhBX0r5I/AAAAAAAABDM/CWeQjvMRdGo/s1600/trellick.jpg

Torre Velasca, Milan

http://ajklijs.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/torre-velasca-milan.jpg

I'm surpised no one has mentioned the Verizon Building(375 Pearl Street) yet, considering how much hate it gets. Although i think most of the extra hate for it comes from it being at such a great location.

Also damn that Grand Lisboa thing is hideous.

My top 3 ugliest buildings are:

1, The Ryugyong Hotel (The Slaughterhotel in Pyongyang :puke:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BVIJCWdzHoM/TAEyW4M46AI/AAAAAAAAEaI/tnKsT3b8lGY/s1600/ryugyong+2010.jpg

2, The Acelor Mittal Orbit Tower in London :puke:

http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/03/dzn_sq_ArcelorMittal-Orbit-lr.jpg

3, The Al Yaqoub Tower in Dubai (The third tower in the pic below :puke:

http://dubaiw.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/al-yaqoub-tower.jpg

If you guys think the Torre Agbar is phallic, what till you've seen the Ypsilanti Water Tower in Michigan!

http://cabinetmagazine.org/events/phallic/winner_1.jpg

It's been nicknamed the "brick dick"

So many buildings that deserve to be nominated for this one! Here's my three nominations:
1 Beirut Trade Center, Beirut
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/491/picture6xh.png

2 King William Tower, Adelaide
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8430/picture7bj.png

3 Aon Center, Chicago
http://www.thehighrisepages.de/hhkartei/chiamoco.jpg

A few other honarable mentions!
NITEL Building, Lagos
Chang-Gu World Trade Center, Kaohsiung
Eurosky, Rome
Torre de Madrid, Madrid
Wakefield House, Adelaide
Stamford Plaza Adelaide, Adelaide

1. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India
2. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India
3. Mukesh Ambani's new Residence Tower, Mumbai-India

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01739/Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

+1

You can say what you want, but nothing is uglier:

375 Pearl Street (Verizon Building), New York
http://slowpainting.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/pearl.jpg

ls torre velazca es una buena patada en los genitales :(

Casablanca - Sofitel Tour Blanche

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8041/img01314201205191745.jpg

Lyon - Crédit Lyonnais

http://archiguide.free.fr/PH/FRA/Lyo/LyonTourCLCo.jpg

Mecca - Abraj Al Bait

http://cdn.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Abray_towers.jpg

the thing is the majority of people have the same opinions and perceptions as i have.
A fine specimen of pensée unique and argumentum ad populum! It could be used to prove that nobody should dislike Shakira's music, either. "She is perhaps the most iconic singer in the world and she is also a symbol of the powerful mainstream music industry!".

As far as trolling is concerned, I believe that trying to impose your own taste on architecture seems much closer to the definition than freely casting whatsoever nominations, as bewildering as they may be to some.

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Marina_Bay_Sands_and_marine_area.jpg/640px-Marina_Bay_Sands_and_marine_area.jpg

Flame Towers, Baku
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flame_Towers_from_Selale_Park.JPG/640px-Flame_Towers_from_Selale_Park.JPG

Abraj Al Bait, Mecca
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG/360px-Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG
This tower can only be seen as vandalism to the nearby mosque.

Abraj Al Bait, Mecca
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG/360px-Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG

30 st Mary Axe, London
http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/images/oneonone/2012080601.jpg

Revolution Tower, Panama City
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6060/5915103125_ca325fe67f_z.jpg

by Iaanba (http://www.flickr.com/photos/laanba/5915103125/in/gallery-48698773@N00-72157627923390352/), on Flickr

You DON`T KNOW NOTHING, I MEAN NOTHING, CERO, NONE,NADAAAAA About architecture , Ok your post it is a TOTAL INSULT- to skyscraper world history.

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this thread already insult skyscraper and architect themself..lol, beauty is subjective and its a matter personal taste..there's nothing in real world for most beautiful building,animal,car,dress,bridge ect..!! no need to be soo serious!and respect others opinion:bash:

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Flame Towers, Baku

:eek: I don't even know what to say... those are two of my favourite buildings in the world! Marina Bay is spectacular, the best hotel I have ever stayed in and I'll never forget how many times I just stopped and stared at it! And Flame Towers... I just don't know what to say... they're amazing! (still it's only my opinion!)

Torre Velasca, Milan
http://www.matkakuvia.nettihotelli.fi/kuvat/Milano/036.jpg





30 St Mary Axe, London
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/SwissReHQ.jpg/218px-SwissReHQ.jpg



Torre Agbar, Barcelona
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Torre_Agbar_-_Barcelona%2C_Spain_-_Jan_2007.jpg/220px-Torre_Agbar_-_Barcelona%2C_Spain_-_Jan_2007.jpg

Abraj Al-Bait, Mecca

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Elephant Building, Bangkok

:eek: I don't even know what to say... those are two of my favourite buildings in the world! Marina Bay is spectacular, the best hotel I have ever stayed in and I'll never forget how many times I just stopped and stared at it! And Flame Towers... I just don't know what to say... they're amazing! (still it's only my opinion!)

Don't worry Thanial, people here like to look past the boring blocks of NYC and Chicago and rather go for mild buildings which they are simply jealous of..

Torre Velasca, Milan
http://www.matkakuvia.nettihotelli.fi/kuvat/Milano/036.jpg



Tis is a weird building, looks like a huge treehouse :lol:

Tis is a weird building, looks like a huge treehouse :lol::lol:

Grand Lisboa, Macau
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Macao_Grand_Lisboa200712.jpg/220px-Macao_Grand_Lisboa200712.jpg

KOMTAR, Penang
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/af/Komtar.jpg/250px-Komtar.jpg

Abraj Al Bait, Mecca
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG/220px-Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG

Holy hell there's alot of trolling going on here,I'll nominate these
Burj Al Khalifa
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb418/Peacesharma/image002.jpg
Shanghai Finance Centre
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/mpwisni09/Shanghai%20Oct%202009/Shanghai10-2-09055.jpg
And the last and hopefully least Sears Tower
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq77/ABELSAN31888/sears_tower.jpg

^^Loooool :nuts:

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:drool::drool::drool::drool:

http://c1038.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/group1/building5313/media/image13_Dubai%20Skyline%20with%20Burj%20Khalifa.jpg

i highly doubt that sir norman foster and ranzo piano would give a shit about what some of you trolls think.

And they give a shit what you think as well.

At least i did not nominate St.Axe, here are enough "trolls" around, who do that for me.
my nominatin is still
Torre Velasca
MetLife Building
Abraj Al-Bait

Holy hell there's alot of trolling going on here,I'll nominate these
Burj Al Khalifa
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb418/Peacesharma/image002.jpg
Shanghai Finance Centre
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll275/mpwisni09/Shanghai%20Oct%202009/Shanghai10-2-09055.jpg
And the last and hopefully least Sears Tower
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq77/ABELSAN31888/sears_tower.jpg

Did you just go and nominate the 3 tallest buildings in the world from Wikipedia? Please people this is getting ridiculous I don't even think people are bothering looking anymore..

:eek: I don't even know what to say... those are two of my favourite buildings in the world! Marina Bay is spectacular, the best hotel I have ever stayed in and I'll never forget how many times I just stopped and stared at it! And Flame Towers... I just don't know what to say... they're amazing! (still it's only my opinion!)

The Marina Bay is spoilt by the ridiculous sky park, why does it reach out one end, but not the other, it looks ugly imho. Remove the sky park and it is just three boring towers.

Remove the nice light show from the flame towers and they are just three stumpy and fat penguins, nothing special at all, again imho. If you have to rely on lights to make something look good, you've already lost.

it's simply posting the worst quality images of Velasca Tower in Milan and saying it's ugly.
yes, it's not the best tower in the world, but I really don't understand how someone can say that this is the "definition of uglyness"..:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6602563465_eb8be6010b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonparis/6602563465/)
Torre Velasca (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonparis/6602563465/) di JasonParis (http://www.flickr.com/people/jasonparis/), su Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5133/5421579089_a814670332_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/enricoagostoni/5421579089/)
Milan Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/enricoagostoni/5421579089/) di Enrico G. Agostoni (http://www.flickr.com/people/enricoagostoni/), su Flickr

...when there're buildings like these around the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm::storm:

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01739/Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG/360px-Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG

http://dubaiw.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/al-yaqoub-tower.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OLcCCpHLzpE/TCULhBX0r5I/AAAAAAAABDM/CWeQjvMRdGo/s1600/trellick.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BVIJCWdzHoM/TAEyW4M46AI/AAAAAAAAEaI/tnKsT3b8lGY/s1600/ryugyong+2010.jpg

and many many others!!!!!

Sears Tower - decent for a horror movie.

http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq77/ABELSAN31888/sears_tower.jpg

Revolution Tower, Panama Cit - a tasteless combination of the upper and the lower parts.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6060/5915103125_ca325fe67f_z.jpg

Tour Montparnasse, Paris - the eye sore for all who likes Paris.

http://www.linternaute.com/paris/urbanisme/temoignages/ce-monument-parisien-que-vous-voudriez-voir-disparaitre/image/tour-montparnasse-439688.jpg

The Marina Bay is spoilt by the ridiculous sky park, why does it reach out one end, but not the other, it looks ugly imho. Remove the sky park and it is just three boring towers.

Remove the nice light show from the flame towers and they are just three stumpy and fat penguins, nothing special at all, again imho. If you have to rely on lights to make something look good, you've already lost.

I can't believe what I'm reading... I respect your opinion in not liking the sky part (I personally loved it, but I can see why others would dislike it), but when there are concrete blocks from the 80s in the world, why would this (and Flame Towers) deserve a nomination? Also, what the hell does imho mean? :lol:

it's simply posting the worst quality images of Velasca Tower in Milan and saying it's ugly.
yes, it's not the best tower in the world, but I really don't understand how someone can say that this is the "definition of uglyness"..:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6602563465_eb8be6010b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonparis/6602563465/)
Torre Velasca (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonparis/6602563465/) di JasonParis (http://www.flickr.com/people/jasonparis/), su Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5133/5421579089_a814670332_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/enricoagostoni/5421579089/)
Milan Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/enricoagostoni/5421579089/) di Enrico G. Agostoni (http://www.flickr.com/people/enricoagostoni/), su Flickr

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9751/duomomilano17512125.jpg

http://www.globopix.net/foto/lombardia/torre-velasca-duomo.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2096/2110039007_427e9b321c_o.jpg

http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/a3de461861df11e19896123138142014_7.jpg

One of the best modern building in Milan, fully linked to the historic contest!

Sorry world, but we will not let you pull Torre Velasca down. I respect tastes, when they are supported by knowledge.

Tower Velasca is perfectly integrated in the architecture of the center of Milan. You find it on school books in Italy, as an example of a building combining old and new architecture. Its shape recalls the Castello Sforzesco located nearby.

https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRR4mskrwNwzk8-hvL6ElS8p8008amqCJxxGX0ApkZzb3g4M0yP

the tower is able to dialogue with the Duomo as well...

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1167/5109848539_d8b16c239d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kamilluzza/5109848539/) old and new gotich (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kamilluzza/5109848539/) di kamilluzza (http://www.flickr.com/people/kamilluzza/), su Flickr[/IMG]


Its finitures are very elegant and high quality, considering it was built in the 50's.
Please notice the elegant layout of the windows, and the intentional "random" effect.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4027/4224232877_f142121fee_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mardiam40/4224232877/)
MILANO "Torre Velasca " Una cartolina agli amici di Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mardiam40/4224232877/) di Mardiam40/Gabriele....on vacation....!!! (http://www.flickr.com/people/mardiam40/), su Flickr

Among all the highrises in the world, can anyone really think this is the ugliest building ever built? For real? A building thought and designed to fit the surroundings. Has anyone seen it live?

And besides, Tower Velasca is 99m tall. Can it be considered a skyscarper?

Gökkafes / Süzer Plaza, İstanbul
http://www.fotoeksen.com/foto_eksen_resim/20110228__5675775409.JPG

Abraj Al-Bait, Mecca
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KabfsHL9Zkc/TmHyATW3UYI/AAAAAAAAEYY/3digJhRvPso/s1600/Four-faced+clock+at+Abraj+Al-Bait+Towers%252C+in+Mecca%252C+Saudi+Arabia.jpg

Imperia Tower, Moscow
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Imperia_Tower_in_Moscow-city_28-03-2010.jpg/220px-Imperia_Tower_in_Moscow-city_28-03-2010.jpg

my nominations

1) that thing in Mumbai (can't recall the name)
2) Al-Bait (Mecca)
3) Ryugyong hotel (Pyongyang)

I agree that the Velasca Tower in Milan if far from ugly, it matches the Milanese skyline and sits well in context, a good example of using modern technology to emulate past architecture while still being modern. Similar to the Shard London Bridge emulating the many church spires of London.

1) Grand Lisboa (by far)
2) Abraj Al Bait
3) Ambani's Antilla

30 st Mary Axe, MetLife Building, Tour Montparnasse, Marina Bay Sands, Sears Tower, Torre Velasca are not ugly at all. Maybe some are in the wrong place.

This building looks like a used tampon. Eww
Nope, it looks like a bullet. It IS ugly, though.

Flame Towers, Baku

Abraj Al Bait, Mecca

Guy's Hospital Tower, London

30 st Mary Axe, London
Grand Lisboa, Macau
Elephant Building, Bangkok

Residencial la cumbre, CD de México

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q600/LLEEOOwhite/TwinRoundTwrs.jpg

Helicon Tower .. MOnterrey Mexico

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9160/41836324241625251765310.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/837/41836324241625251765310.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

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TORRE INSIGNIA | Mexico City, Mexico
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/jcg96/torreinsignia.jpg

TORRE AGBAR | Barcelona, Spain
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/jcg96/agbar.jpg

SAINT MARY AXE | London, United Kingdom
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/jcg96/saintmaryaxe.jpg

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hello, please let me remind you before you go any further.

in this contest you are allowed to nominate up to 3 ugliest skyscrapers from different cities. it is not like you can nominate 3 skyscrapers in each post. thank you!

^^ haha ok, sorry.

Al Yaqoub ,Dubai
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225894_219392198086271_100000464767170_912554_4625569_n.jpg

Abraj Al Bait, Mecca
http://www.alababarada.com/wp-content/uploads/03011562958728217907.jpg

Princess Tower,Dubai
http://img.rootsland.com/std/3783_Princess%20Tower%20-%20Dubai%20Marina%20(27).jpg

Residencial la cumbre, CD de México

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q600/LLEEOOwhite/TwinRoundTwrs.jpg


+1

The top and the bottom of the building aren't designed like an unified structure, and it fails at environment integration :ohno:

Please keep the Velasca tower outside of this contest since it is a brutalist building: its alleged ugliness is based upon its style, and it is considered to be a masterpiece of his architectural school and it has been designed by BBPR studio. Is it to ask too much to know something about architecture in an architectural forum? My God how low is the level here...so sad!

Please keep the Velasca tower outside of this contest since it is a brutalist building: its alleged ugliness is based upon its style, and it is considered to be a masterpiece of his architectural school and it has been designed by BBPR studio. Is it to ask too much to know something about architecture in an architectural forum? My God how low is the level here...so sad!

That's Skyscrapercity for you. Everyone loves to hate on brutalism here. Because it's an easy target? I don't know.

I nominate:

The Rockefeller Centre, New York

http://i.imgur.com/kKELp.jpg

The Eiffel Tower, Paris

http://i.imgur.com/l2Q14.jpg

Torre Velasca Milan
Ryugyong hotel Pyongyang
Genex Tower Beograd

I was waiting for someone to say Genex Tower Belgrade,as a matter of fact that's just another example of brutalism,so you don't really hate the building,you hate the style.

People don't like it in general while some of us Belgraders love it.Because we have residential commieblocks we're used to it.

I like Genex, it's not ugly but also isn't beautiful, it is intriguing and interesting to look at.

That's Skyscrapercity for you. Everyone loves to hate on brutalism here. Because it's an easy target? I don't know.


The Eiffel Tower, Paris

http://i.imgur.com/l2Q14.jpg

The Eiffel Tower is not a building nor a skyscraper.

Abraj Al-Bait, Mecca
Chrysler Tower, N.Y.C.
Burj Al-Kahlifa, Dubai

Abraj Al-Bait, Mecca
Chrysler Tower, N.Y.C.
Burj Al-Kahlifa, Dubai

Hey, I know we can't agree over everything, but are you honestly saying that buildings such as "Guy's Hospital Tower" and the Elephant building are less hideous?!

Dude, he only mentioned three names, take the stick out of your a**.
My nominees:
Elephant from Bangkok
Torre Velazca in Milan
Al Yaquob Tower in Dubai

Grand Lisboa-Macau
Revolution Tower-Panama
Abraj al Bait-Mecca

Grand Lisboa - Macau
Sky Plaza - Leeds
Murcury City Tower - Moscow

:)

The Eiffel Tower is not a building nor a skyscraper.

Monument :)

Im not sure if it's the very ugliest skyscraper in the world, as I haven't seen them all obviously, but if you say the words 'ugly skyscraper' the first image that comes to mind is ALWAYS Tore Agbar. It is so fugly as to almost be cool (I stress 'almost'). I know plenty of other people have already nominated it but I had to add my agreement.

And it isn't to do with phallic reasons like some people state, all scrapers are phallic to one degree or another, and you ony have to look at 40 St Mary Axe in London to see how a similar shape can look so outstanding, when the proportions of the building are done correctly, when there is a proper architect involved, when the cladding is classy and and the lighting scheme is suble and refined.

Tore Agbar is none of that, the shape is just....well it's a dildo lets face it, the proportions are all wrong, the cladding looks nasty and the lighting scheme....dear god, tacky doesn't even begin to describe it, it's like they thought "hey this knda looks like an electric dildo, why don't we make it look like one of those illuminated glowing dildos you'd expect to see in some cheap sex toy shop?"

Skanskaskrapan, Gothenburg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Skanskaskrapan_september_2010.jpg/614px-Skanskaskrapan_september_2010.jpg

Kannan, Linköping
http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww55/anonymson/6%20juli/P1020082.jpg

Kronprinsen, Malmö
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Kronprinsen%2C_Malm%C3%B6_6.jpg/450px-Kronprinsen%2C_Malm%C3%B6_6.jpg

Grand Lisboa, Macau
Revolution Tower, Panama City
Al Kazim Towers, Dubai

university of technology sydney building 1
jin mao, shanghai
maha nakhon, bangkok

Revolution Tower in Panamá City??? :nono: How about this junk?:


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5398999717_93e4bed9e4_b.jpg
(photo by Dr Drums)

Megapolis, the ugliest skyscraper in Panamá City by far!!! :down: :down: :down: :ohno: :no:

:runaway:

1) The two golden buckets, Astana, Kazakhstan. CHEESY!
http://photofile.name/photo/kis-kisych/135183323/xlarge/138814607.jpg

2)Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Spain
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/ta01.JPG

3) Parliament, Astana, Kazakhstan
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Parliament_Astana.jpg

Grand Lisboa - Macau :puke:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6896890607_e1e555cb32_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brusse/6896890607/sizes/l/





Ping'an - Shanghai :puke:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6073/6069480522_f1fae0cc54_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thewamphyri/6069480522/)
China Ping An Insurance building, Shanghai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thewamphyri/6069480522/) by thewamphyri (http://www.flickr.com/people/thewamphyri/), on Flickr





Emperor Hotel - Suburban Beijing (Yanjiao Town in Heibei Province) :puke:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7278407550_04cc0938b9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81047447@N00/7278407550/)
The Emperor Hotel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81047447@N00/7278407550/) by yeldahtron (http://www.flickr.com/people/81047447@N00/), on Flickr





The Fang Yuan Building - Shenyang :puke:
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/8/7615153_1fa6d7d86f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccming/7615153/)
方圆大厦 / Fangyuan Mansion (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccming/7615153/) by Ccming (http://www.flickr.com/people/ccming/), on Flickr

Cagayan de Oro LimKetKai Tower.
http://mxn.cdodev.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/GATE.jpg

It looks like a packaging for a cabinet or a maybe a fridge.

Im not sure if it's the very ugliest skyscraper in the world, as I haven't seen them all obviously, but if you say the words 'ugly skyscraper' the first image that comes to mind is ALWAYS Tore Agbar. It is so fugly as to almost be cool (I stress 'almost'). I know plenty of other people have already nominated it but I had to add my agreement.

And it isn't to do with phallic reasons like some people state, all scrapers are phallic to one degree or another, and you ony have to look at 40 St Mary Axe in London to see how a similar shape can look so outstanding, when the proportions of the building are done correctly, when there is a proper architect involved, when the cladding is classy and and the lighting scheme is suble and refined.

Tore Agbar is none of that, the shape is just....well it's a dildo lets face it, the proportions are all wrong, the cladding looks nasty and the lighting scheme....dear god, tacky doesn't even begin to describe it, it's like they thought "hey this knda looks like an electric dildo, why don't we make it look like one of those illuminated glowing dildos you'd expect to see in some cheap sex toy shop?"

Crazy glowing dildo :nuts::nuts:

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Some pretty cool looking skyscrapers being nominated in this topic!

-Cheap buildings. buldings who where never intended to be build for being a "luxury office" or a city icon, but just a big apparment complex still the cheap investment, ugly arquitecture combined with null maintainance equals a horrible eye sore, for example those apaprtments in sao paulo or the building in milan.

If you mean the Torre Velasca, it's not cheap at all

Torre Agbar, Barcelona
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/ta01.JPG

Doha tower, Qatar

http://designsandprojects.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Doha-Tower-Doha-Qatar3-e1339658328495.jpg

30 St Mary Axe, London (Gherkin)
http://blstb.msn.com/i/C5/26D6F7CCD04CE32EF6C27A5EA11AF3.jpg

Flame tower, Baku
http://www.n-tv.de/img/63/6345631/O_1000_680_680_31591731.jpg

Revolution Tower, Panama City
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6060/5915103125_ca325fe67f_z.jpg

elepant tower, Bangkok
http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline_image_400x267/2011/09/22/Bangkok-elephant-building-.jpg

Aldar, Abu Dhabi
http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000Yz5ycWc4Mo/s/750/750/Abu-Dhabi-aerial-shot-of-Aldar-HQ.jpg

did anyone read the rules?

-> max. 3 nominations
-> only 1 nomination for each city.

Skanskaskrapan, Gothenburg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Skanskaskrapan_september_2010.jpg/614px-Skanskaskrapan_september_2010.jpg
Holy crap, is that the end result of a high speed collision between a commie block, a lighthouse and a ship's bridge :lol:


Funny to see btw. how some here are pretty vocal, yet too dumb to understand what "personal opinion" means.

Holy crap, is that the end result of a high speed collision between a commie block, a lighthouse and a ship's bridge :lol:

Whatever it is, it certainly isn't beautiful. :nuts:

The Ryugyong Hotel

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BVIJCWdzHoM/TAEyW4M46AI/AAAAAAAAEaI/tnKsT3b8lGY/s1600/ryugyong+2010.jpg

Weste Gate, Belgrade :nuts:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Novi_Beograd_-_West_Gate_01.jpg/450px-Novi_Beograd_-_West_Gate_01.jpg

Zagrepchanka, Zagreb

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Zagrep%C4%8Danka_areal.jpg

Avaz Tower, Sarajevo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cd/Sarajevo_Twist_Tower.jpg/292px-Sarajevo_Twist_Tower.jpg

Ponte City Apartments
Elephant Building

Riverside Towers -- Minneapolis, USA
Grand Lisboa -- Macau
Times Tower -- Hong Kong

Can I nominate the Boston City Hall too? It's not a skyscraper, but it's certainly ugly!

There are many ugly and beautiful Skyscrapers in the world.
Here my Nominations because i think them ugly and they're famous.

1. Taipei 101 - I've never liked this building.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Taipei_101_2009_amk-EditMylius.jpg/372px-Taipei_101_2009_amk-EditMylius.jpg

2. Burj Khalifa - only huge..
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/1/18/Burj_Dubai_20100105.jpg/450px-Burj_Dubai_20100105.jpg

3. 30 St Mary Axe - individual but i don't like this tower..
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Foster_london_gherkin.jpg/390px-Foster_london_gherkin.jpg

Just my opinion :-)

Just one nomination.

1) 30 St Mary Axe, London.

MetLife Building, NYC
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rZT7RlVTBgM/SmOfSSjKEqI/AAAAAAAAC60/Wh2CWMrrl-8/s400/sm_metlife.JPG
bad ripoff and skyline destroyer


Emperor Hotel, Yanjiao
http://concretehelper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/China-amid-weird-wacky-building-boom-OJ1786NO-x-large.jpg
never heard of this before, It's the most ugly-funny thing in the world

Europarco, Rome
http://www.eyeonarchitettura.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/eurosky-purini.jpg
those bunny ears are horrible

wrong post

If you mean the Torre Velasca, it's not cheap at all

Torre Velasca is a fucking luxurios highrise standing right in the centre of Milan, it's not a cheap commie block :ohno:

My god sometimes it's hard to handle SSC

Torre Velasca is a fucking luxurios highrise standing right in the centre of Milan, it's not a cheap commie block :ohno:

My god sometimes it's hard to handle SSC

You are so right! :)

It makes me depressed that Torre Agbar and 30 St Mary's Axe are all being nominated, they're some of my favorite buildings, both of which fit perfectly with their cities (e.g. Torre Agbar reflects the surrounding mountains and the mosaics of Gaudi's architecture, which have become a large part of Barcelona's street scene).

Just becuase they're slighly phalic in shape doesn't make them ugly. And for those saying that the Gerkin ruined London's skyline, don't worry, it will soon be masked by other skyscrapers, including the even less good looking 20 Fenchurch Street, so you wont have to look at it for much longer. Also, the fact that it came second in the Eurocup says that the majority of people don't find it ugly at all.

Rant over :nuts:

This is just your personal opinion, not a rant, and you are fully eligible to voice it. Some people, however, do not understand anything outside their mindset, ie. Chrysler/ESB/Gherkin are somehow revered by those people and any statement bashing these buildings is met with aggression. I suggest some of you here stop shoving those up our asses and accept the fact that beauty is in the eye of beholder.

Elephant building the ugliest by far.. not to mention the most ridiculous.

one of ugliest skyscraper to me is eureka tower. it looks weird on every angle and the shape of this building is just awful.


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Im not sure if it's the very ugliest skyscraper in the world, as I haven't seen them all obviously, but if you say the words 'ugly skyscraper' the first image that comes to mind is ALWAYS Tore Agbar. It is so fugly as to almost be cool (I stress 'almost'). I know plenty of other people have already nominated it but I had to add my agreement.

And it isn't to do with phallic reasons like some people state, all scrapers are phallic to one degree or another, and you ony have to look at 40 St Mary Axe in London to see how a similar shape can look so outstanding, when the proportions of the building are done correctly, when there is a proper architect involved, when the cladding is classy and and the lighting scheme is suble and refined.

Tore Agbar is none of that, the shape is just....well it's a dildo lets face it, the proportions are all wrong, the cladding looks nasty and the lighting scheme....dear god, tacky doesn't even begin to describe it, it's like they thought "hey this knda looks like an electric dildo, why don't we make it look like one of those illuminated glowing dildos you'd expect to see in some cheap sex toy shop?"

Then you definetely don't have a taste.




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Yup, Torre Agbar still looks like a dildo.. but I can definitely name about 50 other buildings that are uglier..

Antilia, Mumbai, India - the 27 storey residence of Mukesh Ambani...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antilia_(building)

http://ohwowcie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Anil-Ambanis-Billion-Dollar-Home-Antila-Pics-4.jpg

1- Grand Lisboa - Macau
2- Abraj Al Bait - Mecca
3- Al Yaqoub - Dubai

1 - Eureka tower, Melbourne
2 - Weste Gate, Belgrade
3 - Grand Lisboa, Macau

1 - Abraj Al Bait - Mecca
2 - Grand Lisboa - Macau
3 - Avaz Twist Tower, Sarajevo

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PKiN - Warsaw
http://fotoforum.gazeta.pl/photo/7/of/ac/t7sb/kqJg9Jsajb06EbhFLB.jpg

Abraj Al Bait - Mecca
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wOz-Djz4vmM/SwU16LU9mfI/AAAAAAAAAEE/bmhqd6LFWlA/s1600/Abraj+Al+Bait.jpg

Nominates 30 st Mary Axe and Park Ventrue (Bangkok)

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Nominates 30 st Mary Axe and Park Ventrue (Bangkok)

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Looks like a Robot Tower :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6669/65927859958d25e4b6a9b.jpg

1 - Eureka tower, Melbourne

:lol: stop it, you're killing me

Seriously telling me that the Eureka Tower is WORSE than something like Trellick Tower? I understand it's your opinion but there are SO many worser buildings in the world surely... same applies to the likes of The Gherkin. Let's compare...

Eureka:

http://static.urbarama.com/photos/medium/131.jpg

Trellick:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Trellicktower.jpg

Come on, let's have a bit of common sense on the thread?

:lol: stop it, you're killing me

Seriously telling me that the Eureka Tower is WORSE than something like Trellick Tower? I understand it's your opinion but there are SO many worser buildings in the world surely... same applies to the likes of The Gherkin. Let's compare...

Eureka:

http://static.urbarama.com/photos/medium/131.jpg

Trellick:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Trellicktower.jpg

Come on, let's have a bit of common sense on the thread?

That gold top with a red detail did not fit. Tacky :ohno:

but it is much better than the Trelllick.

the gherkin is considered as one of the ugliest skyscrapers in the world? i'd suggest y'all quit trollin' ...

http://i.imgur.com/sCHFR.jpg

..

Havanna tower, Mar del Plata, Argentina
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z330/Nyvekz/Boludeando%20por%20la%20ciudad/Foto021.jpg?t=1296421722
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QUtS6eIg0Bk/TT46eKXgWaI/AAAAAAAALWE/WkeKyDRQ_zw/s1600/DSC00825.JPG
Château Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8859/p1060719x.jpg
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2167/p1060693n.jpg
Edificio Farallón , Rosario, Argentina
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/5145320797_787331b52f.jpg
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/3190704.jpg

Emperor Hotel, Yanjiao

http://concretehelper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/China-amid-weird-wacky-building-boom-OJ1786NO-x-large.jpg

Elepant tower, Bangkok

http://www.oddee.com/_media/imgs/articles2/a97273_b3.jpg

National Library, Prishtina (Kosovo)

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46rmiHNAB1rvyzmoo1_1280.jpg

That gold top with a red detail did not fit. Tacky :ohno:

but it is much better than the Trelllick.

Was in Melbourne two months back. The gold coating on top glass is real and looks terrific. I feel that the Eureka Tower can not be in this ugliest skyscraper series.

(1) Singapore Marina Bay Hotel
(2) Elephant Building, Bangkok
(3) 30 st Mary Axe

Hmmn. There's some good-looking buildings being nominated here. Methinks some people aren't being totally honest.

People should stop insulting other people to be a "troll" if they don't like their opinions/nominations.

Me for myself I love Eureka-Tower. Only because someone nominates this tower does not make him a troll.

Klovsky Descent 7 - Kyiv, Ukraine
Hotel Porta Fira - L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Mercury City - Moscow, Russia.

my official nominations


Strata
Messeturm
MahaNakhon

my official nominations


Strata
Messeturm
MahaNakhon


You are such a hypocrite...

the gherkin is considered as one of the ugliest skyscrapers in the world? i'd suggest y'all quit trollin' ...

I suggest, you quit trolling.

This should be called "Ugliest famous scyscrapers". There are obviously uglier skyscrapers than what is being nominated in here, but most are also very unknown.

I love the elephant building, btw.

1. Torre Valesca, Milan
2. Al Yaqoub, Dubai
3. Princess Tower, Dubai

Eureka:

http://static.urbarama.com/photos/medium/131.jpg

Trellick:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Trellicktower.jpg

Come on, let's have a bit of common sense on the thread?

Trellick is a Brutalist building so it's no surprise that it's grey it supposed to be this way and you can love this weird futuristic style. Eureka on the other hand is just mediocre postmodernism with rather cheap-looking cladding, far too big for such a poor design :ohno:

CCTV Tower, aka the big boxer shorts building, in Beijing.
Guy's Tower, London Bridge, London.
Taipei 101, Taipei.

Abraj Al Bait Towers, Mecca

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG/250px-Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG

Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai

http://i49.tinypic.com/2wejj28.jpg

Grand Lisboa, Macau

http://www.hotelesdemacau.info/files/2010/09/Hotel-Grand-Lisboa-Macau.jpg

The Index is one of the few skyscrapers in Dubai that I actually really like.

The Grand Lisboa; Macau
Abraj Al Bait Towers, Mecca
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang

That gold top with a red detail did not fit. Tacky :ohno:

but it is much better than the Trelllick.

Sorry but then you don't know very much about the tower.

Eureka tower was built to honour the Eureka Stockade of 1854. The gold box represents the gold mined at Ballarat, and the reason for the Stockade. The red line coming from the gold box represents the blood that was spilled.

It is actually a very cleverly designed tower with real cultural significance.

Sorry but then you don't know very much about the tower.

Eureka tower was built to honour the Eureka Stockade of 1854. The gold box represents the gold mined at Ballarat, and the reason for the Stockade. The red line coming from the gold box represents the blood that was spilled.

It is actually a very cleverly designed tower with real cultural significance.

I have to admit although I love Q1, Eureka Tower is damn ugly. Yes although there are FARRR uglier, it's such a disspointment with all that money and all that height they should have come up with something more elegant and beautiful looking, instead it just looks so skinny and... rubbish? Please don't get offended people have offended the Gherkin beyond belief here so I know what it feels like, but personally I just feel they could have done better..

De las más nuevas:

http://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/36943/0x0/shard-tower.jpg

Y todas las torres de Dubai son feas

:popcorn:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1527413&highlight=london

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea

http://www.vejaki.com.br/wp-content/uploads/o-predio-mais-feio-do-mundo.jpg

looks like a rocket about to launch


Experience Music Project, Seattle, USA

http://wpimoveis.zap.com.br/imoveis/2012/01/eua.jpg

seriously, this looks like vomit

Fang Yuan Building, Shenyang, China

http://wpimoveis.zap.com.br/imoveis/2012/01/china.jpg

And I think this ^^ might be the reason for the vomit

my official nominations


Strata
Messeturm
MahaNakhon


http://holidaygifgiver.com/media/images/gifs/366/366_original.gif

seriously, this looks like vomit


And seriously it's not a skyscraper.

Abraj Al Bait Towers, Mecca

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG/250px-Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG

Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai

http://i49.tinypic.com/2wejj28.jpg

Grand Lisboa, Macau

http://www.hotelesdemacau.info/files/2010/09/Hotel-Grand-Lisboa-Macau.jpg
Absolutely agree:) I'll go with these 3.

1. Abraj-al Bait, Mecca
2. First World Hotel, Genting
3. Grand Lisboa, Macao

:)

1). Ambani's Antilla. Mumbai

2). Ambani's Antilla. Mumbai

3). Ambani's Antilla. Mumbai

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01739/Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

I think it is also the ugliest city in the world.

I didnt wants to nominate it but it may ugly for you.:)

http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2010/08/205207,xcitefun-mcb-tower-karachi-1.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/25248/123.jpg

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01739/Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

It looks like U/C. Isn't it ?

It looks like U/C. Isn't it ?

^^ It is built.:)

my official nominations


Strata
Messeturm
MahaNakhon


You seriously can't complain about people nominating the Shard or the 30 St Mary Axe and then go and nominate Messeturm. Tit for tat retribution is pretty childish. If other people want to be idiots, let them. Rise above it and put forward some serious ugly contenders.

I think just about every skyscraper in the world has been nominated here so far.. except the ugly ones?

You seriously can't complain about people nominating the Shard or the 30 St Mary Axe and then go and nominate Messeturm. Tit for tat retribution is pretty childish. If other people want to be idiots, let them. Rise above it and put forward some serious ugly contenders.

well that was not intended to be something like retaliation or the empire strikes back. i just simply find it's cladding so tacky and hideous.

well that was not intended to be something like retaliation or the empire strikes back. i just simply find it's cladding so tacky and hideous.

Even if you do think that, it’s clearly not anywhere near the ugliest in the world. Not even top 100 by a long shot. It's pointless to nominate Messeturm or the Gherkin because they will lose in the first round to something that is genuinely ugly. It's just pointless, and a wasted opportunity to nominate something genuinely bad.

my official nominations


Strata
Messeturm
MahaNakhon


Gorilla scratched this building :lol:

http://rcr-bangkok.com/images/gallery/MahaNakhon_2011.jpg

Gorilla scratched this building :lol:

http://rcr-bangkok.com/images/gallery/MahaNakhon_2011.jpg

what is it with Bangkok and ugly skyscrapers? First the elephant building, then the robot building.. now this?! And trust me the render makes it look so much better than it will do :/

what is it with Bangkok and ugly skyscrapers? First the elephant building, then the robot building.. now this?! And trust me the render makes it look so much better than it will do :/

You seem to be one of the very few people hating on this building's design, I along with many people think it is awesome and really unique. I personally cant think of a reason to hate on the design of this building. To each his own I guess.

Why so hate for Grand Lisboa? Nicely looking building with unusual design.

Abraj Al Bait Towers, Mecca

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG/250px-Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG

Al Yaqoub Tower, Dubai

http://i49.tinypic.com/2wejj28.jpg

Grand Lisboa, Macau

http://www.hotelesdemacau.info/files/2010/09/Hotel-Grand-Lisboa-Macau.jpg

Estas weas son las mas feas que he visto aquí :cripes:

You seem to be one of the very few people hating on this building's design, I along with many people think it is awesome and really unique. I personally cant think of a reason to hate on the design of this building. To each his own I guess.

Because I don't believe it will turn out looking so great as it does in the render! :( yes it's unique in that picture but I am just in disbelief that something that unorthodox can turn out good haha. Don't worry I wouldn't nominate it in the top 100 ugliest but deffo not in the top 50 best

Even if you do think that, it’s clearly not anywhere near the ugliest in the world. Not even top 100 by a long shot. It's pointless to nominate Messeturm or the Gherkin because they will lose in the first round to something that is genuinely ugly.

quite, and that's why the same thing can be said though, isn't it just ridiculous to nominate the gherkin or the shard as one of the ugliest buildings on the planet?

It's just pointless, and a wasted opportunity to nominate something genuinely bad.

indeed mate, but have you realised the fact that this thread kind of gives the haters a massive opportunity to eliminate some of the finest buildings in london?

Residencial la cumbre, CD de México

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q600/LLEEOOwhite/TwinRoundTwrs.jpg
seriosuly!?, i found this building really isntersting !!!:)

Helicon Tower .. MOnterrey Mexico

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not really!!!! hehehe the ironic thing is that in your city (i think) dont have tall and beautiful modern skyscrappers, and i really found this modern for being ugly ....:nuts:

Cagayan de Oro LimKetKai Tower.
http://mxn.cdodev.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/GATE.jpg

It looks like a packaging for a cabinet or a maybe a fridge.
ridicolously horrible!!!!!!!!!! BAD DESIGN ,WAIT .....IT DOESNT HAVE ANY DESING, IS JUST A ORANGE BOX WITH WINDOWS IS LIKE A DRAW OF A 3 YEARS OLD KID!!!:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::bash:

1. Mirante do Vale -SP,BR:old:
2. Marante do Vale -SP,BR:cripes:
3.Italia building- SP,BR:storm:

Jin Mao Tower (Shanghai)
Sky Tower (Wrocław)
AT&T Building (New York)

Even if you do think that, it’s clearly not anywhere near the ugliest in the world. Not even top 100 by a long shot. It's pointless to nominate Messeturm or the Gherkin because they will lose in the first round to something that is genuinely ugly. It's just pointless, and a wasted opportunity to nominate something genuinely bad.

We have to admit, if he shall let the others nominate St.Axe he should be allowed to nominate Messetower. Both are of course not the most ugliest builings in the world.

The main reason is, why many buildings are nominated which are sure not the ugliest buildings is.

Frist- It is impossible to know every building in the world. Thats why there is a nomination thread. Different people from the world with different knowledges can introduce unknown towers.

Second- some buildings stand for different styles or worthes or whatever. If you have serious problem with Brutalism - and it seems obvious that many people here have one - you may nominate one of the most important and main buildings of this style, a buildings that had a huge impact on this style and on following buildings - for example Torre Valesca. It is not typical SSC, as complained in this thread, that people are haters or idiots, if they nominate thoose buildings, unfortunatley it is typical SSC, that people are bashed as trolls or irgnorant, if the don't share same tastes or opinions.
SO143s hate on Frankfurt (for whatever reason) and his love for glass claddings are well known in this forum. So I am sure he is close to a heart attack if he sees the Messetower - the "landmark" tower of Frankfurt and a symbol for anti-class-cladding - on a picture, so for him its one of the ugliest things around, as for other people is St.Axe or Valesca.

Third: Some towers, who may work well as a single tower, have some bad impacts on the skyline and towers around. This contribute to a bad overall appearance. My nomination -MetLife building- is as a single tower sure not the ugliest peace of work you find in this world, but I don't know a tower that destroys the surrounding skyline with the same impact. Most towers around or nearby are elegant and slim - like chrysler - and suddenly between them there is a gigantig, grey shaded and boring domino-brick

Abraj al Bait Towers

Orion Tower, Birmingham, UK:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41785000/jpg/_41785104_oriontowerbirm416.jpg

Opal 3, Leeds:

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/2267Opal3_pic1.jpg

Edificio Colón, Barcelona

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/Jaume/aeri.jpg

Edificio Atalaya, Barcelona

http://tinypic.com/2hofrxg.jpg

Torre Valencia, Madrid

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Torre_de_Valencia_%28Madrid%29_01.jpg/442px-Torre_de_Valencia_%28Madrid%29_01.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/Edificio%20Col%C3%83%C2%B3n,%20Barcelona%20%3Ca%20href=http://%22http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/Jaume/aeri.jpg%22%20target=_blank%3Ehttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/Jaume/aeri.jpg%3C/a%3E

:)

1). Ambani's Antilla. Mumbai

2). Ambani's Antilla. Mumbai

3). Ambani's Antilla. Mumbai

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01739/Ambani-460_1739069c.jpg

I think it is also the ugliest city in the world.

Coming from a person living in an "One of the least liveable (Most leaveable??) Cities in the world". I can understand the frustration!

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Karachi-named-7th-least-liveable-city-in-global-survey/Article1-913568.aspx

Coming from a person living in an "One of the least liveable (Most leaveable??) Cities in the world". I can understand the frustration!

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Karachi-named-7th-least-liveable-city-in-global-survey/Article1-913568.aspx

So what? What does living in the 7th least favourite place to live have to do with how ugly he sees a building? Either way it is a bloody ugly building.

So what? What does living in the 7th least favourite place to live have to do with how ugly he sees a building? Either way it is a bloody ugly building.

Yup it's ugly but mwahmed saying that it's one of the ugliest cities in the world...is laughable ....I doubt if he has taken a complete tour of his country?..?. He should ...would clear lots of his doubts.....staying on the topic though...Antilia is even not liked by us Indians...buh ..however the image posted is theone uc and not the finished product.

What is wrong with this image?

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Yup it's ugly but mwahmed saying that it's one of the ugliest cities in the world...is laughable ....I doubt if he has taken a complete tour of his country?..?. He should ...would clear lots of his doubts.....staying on the topic though...Antilia is even not liked by us Indians...buh ..however the image posted is theone uc and not the finished product.

I am not aware if Ambani wants to add more weirdness to the building. The building looks as shown in the photo as of date.

Yup it's ugly but mwahmed saying that it's one of the ugliest cities in the world...is laughable ....I doubt if he has taken a complete tour of his country?..?. He should ...would clear lots of his doubts.....staying on the topic though...Antilia is even not liked by us Indians...buh ..however the image posted is theone uc and not the finished product.

Why get offended by him saying it's an ugly. It certainly isn't pretty, nor does it try to be. It's a functional, gargantuan city, and an incredible city at that - just not pretty.

There are so many ugly sckyscrapers that it's so, so difficult to nominate only 3. I'm gonna say just one, from my country... 'Torres Colón' in Madrid, it's awful!

What is wrong with this image?

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:yawn: ok, yes, many people already wrote this... but another reason why they are ugly?

There are so many ugly sckyscrapers that it's so, so difficult to nominate only 3. I'm gonna say just one, from my country... 'Torres Colón' in Madrid, it's awful!

ARRRGGG MY EYES!!!:cripes: It looks like a plug at the top?

1st- Ambanis Antilla, Mumbai- outrageous and cheap looking

2nd-Baiyoke Sky Hotel, Bangkok- totally boring design

3rd- 30St.Mary Axe, London- big spoiler of great city's skyline

I wonder if it is possible to make a decent list for the contest out of this rantingtopic. Is there a score yet?

1st- Ambanis Antilla, Mumbai- outrageous and cheap looking




Agree..

1. TM Tower, Kuala Lumpur - Yawn. Boring design
2. Shard - It is just poor and bald.
3. UN building, New York - Just awful like organisation itself))). It is so ugly, it cracked "Daily Mirror".

http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-AV160_UN_G_20090107183255.jpg