What are some examples of bad building design?

I worked in that bright shiny new building behind the old building (which is now the Hockey Hall of Fame). It’s designated 181 Bay Street. It was completed in 1992 and we were one of the first tenants.

Prior to moving into this building, we were at the much taller First Canadian Place. Both buildings have multiple banks of elevators running through the center of the building, essentially being three buildings stacked on top of each other.

First Canadian Place had our floor laid out in a figure eight configuration. The elevator lobby and reception area was in the center, then two circular office layouts radiated out from the lobby. As such, you could either walk around the floor or cut through the elevator lobby.

But 181 Bay was not laid out that way. The elevator lobby was at one end, and the reception was in one direction. The offices were all on the periphery with some internal offices. The rest of the floor contained two elevator shafts with the two washrooms running in between them.

Because the elevator lobby was all the way at one end, in most cases, if you wanted to go from one side of the floor to the other, the most obvious path was through the washroom, which had doors on each end in the interior circular corridor. In most cases, it simply wasn’t worth walking to the elevator lobby, which was locked on both sides anyway. No such problems with the washrooms. However, I often thought it odd the architect really didn’t consider that in the design.

What is a famous building with a design flaw that most people are unaware of?

 Did you notice anything strange about this pyramid?

These are the pyramids of Giza.

Upon closer inspection, you'll notice that, unlike a typical pyramid with four sides, this one has eight sides.

Some argue that it is a structural design flaw because Egyptian engineers and designers cannot properly explain the weight distribution of the structure.

Others suggest that the mantle beneath was reinforced by the slight inward slope on each side, which helped to increase the pyramid's stability. Like many things about the pyramids, this remains a mystery.

The eight sides are easier to see up close, but the silhouette is particularly brightly rendered, making it even more effective when viewed from various angles.

And this is another reason why silly ancient alien shows are so popular.

What are some examples of bad design?

 These pictures are hilarious and are perfect examples of bad design .

• Long yellow things.

• This is almost beyond irritating.

• Well done, Africa.

• Forgetting anything?

• This is genuinely quiet terrifying!

• Getting the basics horribly wrong.

• Total disappointment.

• So close yet so far!

• The editor messed up.

• Ouch! Looks pretty painful.

The last one is my favourite!

• Fork on the road.

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What are some examples of truly good design?

 Here are some examples of simple, appealing, and thoughtfully designed pieces.

1. A chair that fits perfectly around the table.

2. A chair designed to resemble the sushi found in a sushi restaurant.

3. A bag for carrying pets.

4. A banana peel-shaped sign that reads, "Slippery. Danger."

5. Consideration for our customers

The orange basket is for people who want to talk to a store employee.

The black basket is for people who want to enjoy shopping on their own.

6. An advertisement for this watch.

7. The door handle at Snake Park.

8. Subway entrance.

9. Doors that can be closed from both sides.

10. Small door for children

What are the best examples of a really good design?

 

A library that opened up in China recently.

Here are some fun facts about this uniquely designed architectural marvel:

• It has been given the shape of an eye, both outside as well as inside.
• Look from outside, and it would seem like an eye is staring at you through the building’s glazed facade.

• Get inside and it will feel like you are literally walking inside an eyeball; exactly the reason why the atrium of the building has a giant spherical structure in the center, you guessed it, like a pupil.

• The five-story building has a row-like design from floor to ceiling to look like a continuous book shelf, where books exists till the 2nd floor only. Rest of the rows have image of books printed on them; maybe to ensure visitors have their attention glued to the books instead of marveling the design of this magnificent architecture. Subtle!

• The continuous bookshelf design was initially planned to make every row accessible - floor-to-ceiling. Not kidding! The plan was dropped to fast-track construction.

For a world that was presumably moving to ebooks and online reading, this library redefines book reading.

About design, lets just say it hits the ball straight out of the park, where park is a metaphor for ‘Earth’! 

What’s the most ridiculous design fault you’ve seen on a building?

 

This is 30 St Mary Axe, London, commonly known as The Gherkin. It’s not immediately obvious from this shot but towards the bottom of the building the walls actually taper inwards. This meant that when it rained, the water ran down the side of the building until the walls became vertical, then the water dropped straight down in a 360 degree waterfall, making it impossible to enter the building without getting soaked. A later modification put gutters on the outside to redirect the rain.

This is 20 Fenchurch Street, just down the road from the Gherkin, popularly known as the walky-talky because of its concave windowed side. Unfortunately, this faces south, and in the first summer after it was built the concave windows acted like a mirror, concentrating the sunlight onto the street. It burnt carpets, damaged cars and caused great discomfort for those walking past. The architect defended its design by claiming he thought the sun never shined in London.

What are some pictures of the most bizarre interior design failures?

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