Public Criticism on Architectural Designs

Hao Li

"architecture is the most public art form and, curiously, the least subject to public debate.”

-A 2001 Columbia University study

Boston City Hall, Boston

Boston City Hall, Boston

“world’s ugliest building”

“what the hell is that?”

Tour Montparnasse, Paris

Tour Montparnasse, Paris

Tour Montparnasse, Paris

Tour Montparnasse, Paris

“out of place”

“UGLY!”

Tour Montparnasse, Paris

Myths and Facts About Paris

Fact“You should visit the Tour Montparnasse. Yeah, that ugly black tall building. It's taller than the Eiffel Tower, there are no queues and... you get to see all of Paris including the Eiffel Tower instead of all of Paris including the Tour Montparnasse.”

Tour Montparnasse, Paris

Myths and Facts About Paris

Fact“You should visit the Tour Montparnasse. Yeah, that ugly black tall building. It's taller than the Eiffel Tower, there are no queues and... you get to see all of Paris including the Eiffel Tower instead of all of Paris including the Tour Montparnasse.”

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

“perverted architecture”

“filthy connotations”

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

“perverted architecture”

"It's truly shameful! Whose disgrace is it for that thing to be standing there? CCTV's? The Chinese governments? The Chinese people's? Or the citizens of China? Probably not. It is a disgrace for the 'parents' of CCTV, the Central Publicity Department!”

-Chinese Netizen

“filthy connotations”

“big underpants”

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

“big underpants on fire”

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing

CCTV Headquarter, Beijing