Etiquette – Guest posts are welcome and encouraged. We do ask to please label items with #AgainstBadArchitecture and/or #ABA. Please post on our Facebook page or send in your pictures via email. Please include location and a brief description of why it is a _ABA candidate.
Here are some general criteria:
The Good – While projects highlighted on this site fail in some manner, it is unlikely that all is lost. Most projects have something good about them. When posting, note…
- Public safety
- Compliance with building code
- Successful design principle
The Bad – The brunt of this site. General criteria to point out when sharing:
- Public hazard
- Dangerous design choices
- Hostile architecture
- Poor construction
- Failed site safety
The Ugly – Architecture is Art; and art is subjective. Regardless, some projects are just plain ugly:
- Dated designs
- Designs that …
- Poor material choices
- Poor color choices
