It is called a “walkie talkie” building because it is similar to a hand-held two-way radio.
He is the 10th richest person in the world.
Critics also claimed that the Chinese American architect did not know enough about French culture, could not correctly update the landmark of Paris, and the form of the structure was inappropriate, because the shape of the pyramid represented death in ancient Egypt..
Its original goal was to surpass the 73 storey Stanford Hotel in Singapore.
Of course, there is another trend: disputes, which do not often appear, but once they do, they are difficult to disappear.
Many of the buildings we mentioned today, such as the Guggenheim Museum, are of great significance in the history of architecture.
05 ｜ 20 Fenchurch Street, a 38 storey building, was designed by Rafael Vi ñ oly and completed in 2014.
03 | Antilia Tower (Mumbai) The Antilia Tower in Mumbai is very large, covering an area of 4531 square meters, 173 meters high, and has 27 floors.
Liujing Hotel was born during the Cold War.
A former resident called it “prison environment” in a documentary about the project, “The Myth of Pruitt Igor”.
The building was designed by Perkins+Will, a Chicago based company.
According to the sender, the curve slope of the museum shows that “the basic straight line reference frame necessary for full visual thinking of works or art is relentlessly ignored”.
However, despite aesthetics, these buildings have indeed aroused public debate and created conflicts.
Many people believe that the modern aesthetic style of this building is completely opposite to the French Renaissance style of this historic palace.
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Guggenheim Museum Guggenheim Museum is the name of Guggenheim Museum on any list of controversial buildings.
The problem was corrected in 2014, when a permanent sunshade was installed on the south side of the building.
Pei started construction as the main entrance to the museum, the controversy broke out immediately.
The Guggenheim Museum designed by Wright has been an important landmark of New York City for more than 60 years since its opening, but this is not always the case.
In addition to its unpopular appearance, the building also made headlines due to various problems.
When he first appeared to the public, Wright was severely opposed.
From historic palaces, modern buildings to 27 storey private residences of billionaires, today we choose 13 most controversial buildings in the history of architecture.
We should pay attention to the great difference between ugliness and controversy.
The complex consists of 33 11 storey towers, which are remembered to have failed in many ways: architectural, social and policy.
The American Institute of Architects awarded the Honorary Award for City Hall Building in 1969, but this did not prevent many media and peaceful people from claiming that the building was “the ugliest building in the world”.
Many people criticized him for showing off too much wealth because of his extravagance.
Most notably, when the sun directly shines on the building, it is like a concave mirror, which directly shines the light on the street.
In 2013, the temperature set a record, damaging cars parked on the street below, and even melting the body of a car.
02 ｜ Pruitt Igoe Residential District Pruitt Igoe Public Housing Complex in St.
Now it has a nickname – “Doomsday Hotel”.
The complex was finally determined to be uninhabitable, and all buildings were demolished within 20 years after completion.
Some people praise this building, while many people, especially in the contemporary environment, dislike its appearance.
In 2015, the architecture won the witty Car Bundle Cup.
Louis was started in 1951 to provide low-income residents with subsidized housing and increase urban income.
01 ｜ Boston City Hall (Boston) Since its completion, Boston City Hall has been the center of numerous heated debates.
“The ugliest building in Britain built in the past 12 months”, awarded by Architectural Design magazine.
Both sides of the argument may agree that this is an outstanding example of the barbarism architecture in the city, but of course, no one can judge whether this is a good thing.
Many people believe that the building covers up the actual art it contains.
04 | The construction of Ryugyong Hotel, a 105 storey building, has been going on for 20 years, but the Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea is still vacant and unfinished.
After a series of delays, at least the facade looks complete, but it is said that the interior is far from complete and the structure is not sound.
Although it was the victory of urban renewal at first, property eventually became one of the most serious disasters in public housing.
Living conditions are very poor.
We will discuss in depth what makes these structures controversial.
07 | The Louvre Pyramid When the Louvre Pyramid of I.M.
21 artists even wrote a letter to the curator and trustee of the museum protesting the building.
Some people are full of enthusiasm, some people are dismissive, and most people just glance at the street.
New buildings are being built every day in this world.
The skyscraper also received complaints due to its wind tunnel effect and its impact on the airflow in the street below.
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According to Forbes, although this mini skyscraper looks like an apartment building or an office building, it is actually the private residence of billionaire Mukesh Ambani.
Critics compared the museum to a washing machine and an inverted oatmeal bowl.
