The Worst Building in the World

This is what happens when you put ideology and aesthetics above function:

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/DESIGN/worst-hotel-ever-012808?kw=ist

that is the largest awful looking design ive seen yet. wonder what stopped them from finishing it, economic sanctions?

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
This is what happens when you put ideology and aesthetics above function:

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/DESIGN/worst-hotel-ever-012808?kw=ist

And they said they'd disarmed!

It's interesting how Communist architecture was so horrible, considering that its imagery was actually quite interesting (i.e. posters, etc.).

Even in ex-Communist Central and Eastern Europe, only (some of) the historical centers survived the dreadful invasion of the panel blocks. Still, most of the outskirts are incredibly depression. French banlieus also have their origin in this bizarre vision of what a community should look like.

I've seen small villages, that as far as I could see, only had apartment blocks. In the middle of an empty plain, the first line of construction was a circle of blocks with 15 floors. In the middle of the blocks, was normal looking town square with shops and the town hall. To one of the sides of this circles was the factory where almost everybody worked in.

It's interesting how Soviet Communism unwillingly replicated some of the worst traits of the industrial revolution. You just lived for the work you did in the factory.

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
This is what happens when you put ideology and aesthetics above function:

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/DESIGN/worst-hotel-ever-012808?kw=ist

I bet kim yung ILL designed it himself.

Here is some more for you. There is a big link on this page, then select the "next" on that picture.

http://www.forbes.com/2002/05/03/0503home.html

it's a classical case of "what where they thinking". that's one of the problems with communism: they have no touch with reality. some communist state might draft the next five year plan consisting of shoes and three legged chairs while those dumbasses made that abomination without justifying it economically. well, at least kim jong il's greatness shall endure for over a millenia and show them capitalist dogs what north-Korean genius is capable of.