Maybe it’s just me, or that I never got to be the architect I always thought I could be, but I don’t think I could tell the difference between an ugly building and a beautiful one.
I could point out one that is beyond heinous or gorgeous, but then again, anyone with a set of eyes could pull that off. To put it another way, I am having a hard time understanding, but perhaps a realtor would have more insight into what is truly beautiful and what is truly ugly when it comes to buildings.
That may be why their list of the 100 Ugliest Public Buildings in America has got people talking. It appears that the list is targeting a specific type of building, namely, courthouses and judicial centers.
Courthouses Dominate the Ugliest Buildings List
According to the New Jersey Real Estate Network, more than half of the top 30 are either courthouses or judicial centers and “while they were designed to convey authority and efficiency, today they come off as cold and fortress-like” while adding “These aren’t tourist sites or architectural darlings, they’re everyday buildings people interact with when paying a bill, contesting a fine or renewing a license.”…