Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 180

stevanford1 · #**3581** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 9:43 PM**

America’s Clockzilla contender.

TorontoDrew · #**3582** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 9:55 PM**

What about 33 Thomas St in Tribecca at 550ft?

33 Thomas St. by Colter McCorkindale, on Flickr

AT&T Long Lines Building by Eyesores of New York, on Flickr

AT&T_Turm_small by Jens Beckmann, on Flickr

stevanford1 · #**3583** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 10:08 PM**

You want Manhattan fugliness? I’ll give you Manhattan fugliness. Port Authority Bus Station, one of the most depressing places I have ever been to.

TSteph9 · #**3584** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 10:17 PM**

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What about 33 Thomas St in Tribecca at 550ft?

33 Thomas St. by Colter McCorkindale, on Flickr

AT&T Long Lines Building by Eyesores of New York, on Flickr

AT&T_Turm_small by Jens Beckmann, on Flickr

Dammnnn... they set out to make an ugly building here. No other explanation

O-tacular · #**3585** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 10:32 PM**

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Awkward looking house in Calgary.

By the way, where else in Canada is concrete the norm for driveways and not asphalt?

As much as Calgary is notorious for unidriveways I'm grateful that we do concrete as opposed to asphalt. Asphalt just looks hideous as a driveway imo.

O-tacular · #**3586** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 10:37 PM**

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Since we are taking a break from bashing ourselves, this Clockzilla worthy contender is getting posted.
In Batumi Georgia I give you the Batumi Tower Ferris Wheel!

Batumi by Joanne, on Flickr

Dear Lord!!!

It doesn't even need any photoshopping to battle Clockzilla. It's already a kaiju style monster.

O-tacular · #**3587** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 10:39 PM**

Batumi looks like the Black Sea's Niagara Falls.

stevanford1 · #**3588** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 10:46 PM**

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Batumi looks like the Black Sea's Niagara Falls.

Yark. They bastardized the Coliseum!

stevanford1 · #**3589** Posted **Dec 6, 2019, 10:50 PM**

Branded Skyline

kwoldtimer · #**3590** Posted **Dec 7, 2019, 12:53 AM**

Caracas, Venezuela (I had to check!).

esquire · #**3591** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 7:38 PM**

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Branded Skyline

Jesus. What monstrosities. Was it not enough to just have the Nescafe sign on top of that one building? Did they really have to add a giant coffee cup that says the same thing? Same with the Pepsi building.

Franco401 · #**3592** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 7:58 PM**

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Jesus. What monstrosities. Was it not enough to just have the Nescafe sign on top of that one building? Did they really have to add a giant coffee cup that says the same thing? Same with the Pepsi building.

It stands in sharp contrast to Sao Paulo, which banned advertising entirely and is better off for it.

stevanford1 · #**3593** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 8:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Jesus. What monstrosities. Was it not enough to just have the Nescafe sign on top of that one building? Did they really have to add a giant coffee cup that says the same thing? Same with the Pepsi building.

Two utterly revolting beverages...two utterly revolting buildings

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esquire · #**3594** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 8:38 PM**

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It stands in sharp contrast to Sao Paulo, which banned advertising entirely and is better off for it.

I can generally live with most forms of advertising and signs, and I can even tolerate logos on office towers noting their main tenants, that kind of thing.

But big billboards on towers is just going too far for me. I remember arriving in Paris at CDG and being greeted by this awful sight looming over the road...

megadude · #**3595** Posted **Dec 10, 2019, 12:14 AM**

Don't think it's ugly but I'm definitely not a fan of it.Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club.

Don't be fooled by its tacky nature. The surrounding neighbourhood is super expensive. Though this 'hood is immediately adjacent to the noisy 401. And like so many TO neighbourhoods people pay millions to live in, it has its fair share of bland, average looking apartment buildings on the main roads.

stevanford1 · #**3596** Posted **Dec 10, 2019, 12:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by megadude

Don't think it's ugly but I'm definitely not a fan of it.Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club.

Don't be fooled by its tacky nature. The surrounding neighbourhood is super expensive. Though this 'hood is immediately adjacent to the noisy 401. And like so many TO neighbourhoods people pay millions to live in, it has its fair share of bland, average looking apartment buildings on the main roads.

All those types of buildings tend to be bad.