which one is the eyesore? - Page 2

I like it because it looks like babies go there to die. Not child-proof. at. all.

The Nautilus was my first thought too. And this one ...



... reminds me of the Millenium Falcon.

Oh my god, I remember that house (I lived in ABQ as a kid too). Yeah, a lot of people hated it at the time. When did that stone tower go up, I wonder? He should have made it out of wood or metal instead.

As an urban planner, who specializes in heritage preservation and built form and who works for a very fast growing suburban municipality, next to Toronto, I have to explain to people why the houses to the left are the "POS" not the house to the right.

For interesting rants on this subject check out

http://www.kunstler.com/eyesore.html

In reviewing architecture it is important to try and appreciate the skill and thought that goes into design as well as the ultimate form of the building. There are tonnes of buildings I don't like, but I can appreciate the skill of the execution.

I appreciate and somewhat like the building shown from Albuquerque. Would I want to see an entire development of them, no.

If I had to drive by that every day I'd probably find a way to burn it down.

Thats actually a pretty unique house but the garage door looks completely out of place.

How come you guys don't like houses with garage? Where are you going to park your M-Benz? I've seen every new house now has a garage built-in.

Garages themselves are good. Garages as the most conspicuous architectural feature are ugly in the extreme.

That is bizarrely misproportioned!

Google "snout house" and you'll see why garages on the front of a house are bad. They also consume area for landscaping, and remove eyes on the street.

I've lived in two houses. One had an unattached garage, set in the back yard. My current address has a garage 'to the side,' attached. If I had my choice, I'd go with an unattached garage. It's convenient to have a garage handy, but fumes, extra dirt and grime, and open doors spoiling the facade of our home are factors we've had to deal with. Attached garages are often built with doors to the side; our lot wasn't large enough for that touch.
This is what I'd call a beautiful house. From the Depression era, built by Italian craftsmen, as stylish today as it was in the 'twenties.

The houses I've lived in have had the garage in back. The garages have always been quite large, and one was actually a barn.

The town I live in actually has an ordinance that your house has to have a garage (though, it doesn't have to be attached).

what's the logic behind it?