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In 2012 architect Hannes Coudenys began documenting quirky and ugly buildings in his native Belgium. These pics he posted on an Instagram account and a Facebook site called 'Ugly Belgian Houses” He is still doing so.
Some of those pics and reader comments have been posted in Bytes previously.
Asked in an interview why he thought Belgium in particular seemed to produce such eccentric architecture, he replied:
“The Dutch have been ruling us, France has been ruling us, we have always had to be brave little Belgians. We were finally being set free and subsidized to do what we want. After school, you find a girl, you get married, and you build your own house, and it’s not OK for it to look like the neighbours’ houses.”
I suppose that’s as good an explanation as any.
Here are some more recent pics from Hannes Courdenys’ Facebook page, at:
some recently posted in Bored Panda at:
the latter below with headings and selected reader comments.
Some real bizarre horrors below. What were they thinking?
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Reader comments:
One of those that but for the title I would never have noticed, given how bad the house itself is.
I saw a middle finger first.
Done on purpose 😅😅
Why do I feel like they live in a HOA area and this is malicious compliance (despite this being Belgium!)?
There are HOAs and Karens all over the world.
Is this even a home? Just asking…
In a weird way, it's aesthetically pleasing, presuming the window shutters roll up. And really, if you think the mailbox looks phallic, you need help.
I already knew I needed help, but thanks for the reminder
Everything about this house seems to have a 'phallic' imagery
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Felix Da Housecat
This is cute
Like the face of a cat
Cathouse. Discreet.
It once was part of a mews.
You could do a beautiful mural
It's minimalistically perfect already; anything more would spoil the effect.😽
House needs cat ears.
I see Bunny not Cat...
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When U Wanted To Live In A Fairytale But You Chose To Live In Shrek’s Swamp House
I like it!
The garage window looks like Darth Vader too.
Don't pass the joint to the architect
Like, groovy daddio!
How to describe your house: "I live in the house with the flying roof, Darth Vader garage and stone tree on the front facade."
The blue paint is like the cherry on top.
Legion of Doom HQ (Belgian Division)
The yellow trash can has GOT to go
i wish we could see the inside!
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Architect: ‘What Kind Of Windows Would You Like?’
Client: ‘Yes’
Just burn this to the ground and start again
Somebody's Windows update got interrupted and it restarted.
Imho, a perfect example of a newbie Sims builder.
I want to see the inside of the house to see how the windows look from that angle.
Even Escher could have a seizure looking at it.
They were all left over windows that no one else wanted so they got them at a discount.
I love this house just as much now as the first time I saw it. I think it's just great. It isn't at all a bad thing for a house to be personal, quirky and not in the least chocolate-box-top.
and still none on the left side...
It MUST look great inside, and that was their priority.
Maybe it's a show home for a window company.
I hate saying this, but I kind of like it. Some of the window glass are those glass blocks, and some regular glass. The jagged edges of the outer walls, and the accordion like garage door make it even more interesting. **I have lived in a “cookie cutter” house in a development where, other than the colors of the shutters and doors, all houses look the same….so my tastes may be a bit off***
I don’t know what to focus on…
There looks to be more glass than bricks. XD
oh dear!
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Aah Weekend
Happy, happy house.
This isn't ugly. You'd have to have a heart of stone not to like this!
The face I make when the kids are at school and kindergarten and I can enjoy the first sip of my morning coffee on a sunny day.
This is not bad. Who says this is bad?
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When You’ve Got The Cheapest Street In Monopoly But You Bought Two Hotels
One window? That's the worst part
Was there a tax on windows? In England until1851 there was a property tax, based on the number of windows a house had.
Welcome to prison
They bought so many bricks there was only enough money left over to buy one window!
Fewer windows to clean, I guess?
Nice crack house
That's horrible and weird. Compound of a d**g kingpin.
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Game Of Stones
The wolf can't blow it down
Seems like he tried though.
Honestly, as ugly and cheaply made that US houses are, I would love to see some original homes built around me! At least it's unique?
When little boys build their clubhouse all by themselves.
Is this a climbing wall?
Wowza, that is awful!
... And you NEVER have to worry about painting it, or replacing the siding! Fantastic!
Doesn't look to be a house, maybe offices (in a zoo?)
Either this is fake, or they spent a ridiculous amount of money... Or I'm wrong and it's really cool.
This would make sense if it was trying to blend into a cliff it was built against.
It’s the back end of the zoo in Antwerp, near the Central train station!
I love it
This is hideous
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Welcome To My Shiteau!
I would live here and when anyone questioned me, I could say that I have taste. Bad taste is still taste, and I would revel in it here!
Looks fine to me. Goth Central.
All it needs to finish it off is for that tapered column out front to be redressed as a Dalek.
Not gonna lie, change the hideous red metal doors to oak and I would love it.
It's ugly af and I love it!
Paint everything black or dark grey and I’d like it. The red bits, including the roof, are just wrong.
There's nothing wrong w/ this place! I love it!
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Reminds Me Of 'The Scream' By Edvard Munch And That's Exactly What I'm Doing
Angry house.
I would be angry as well if I looked like that.
At least the delivery men will always find your house easily enough
Reminds me of the animation for the Brothers in Arms video.
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By Frank Lloyd Wrong
Even the statue's trying to escape
Reminds me of an abandoned church.
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Ugly Belgian House On A Budget
Looks like a slice of liverwurst.
I want to see inside so badly.
"I'd like a slice of House, please!"
Seems like this would have to have stairs, but how?
Spiral stairs.
spite house
It isn't a house, it is a hallway. An indoor alley.
It's got two chimneys and aerial. I'd pay to see a layout plan that utilises the two fireplaces and a tv!
Lousy view of the neighborhood, but the magic mushrooms they grow in there are first-rate.
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