The Worst Buildings Designed by the Best Architects

Even famous architects get it wrong sometimes.

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We've looked at some of the greatest buildings in the world and some of the greatest architects to ever live, but even the top names in the field aren't untouchable. A long tenure of successful buildings can make a great architect, but it doesn't guarantee a spotless career. Maybe their egos get too big, or maybe they have a lapse in taste. For whatever reason, the greatest architects in the world make mistakes sometimes. Here, we look at The Worst Buildings Designed by the Best Architects.

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New Police Headquarters

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Experience Music Project Museum

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Barclays Center

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Fang Yuan Building

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Antilia

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SIS Building

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Tours Aillaud

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Selfridges Building, Birmingham

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Denver Public Library

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Aoyama Technical College

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Sharp Center for Design

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

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Geisel Library

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Linked Hybrid

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Austrian Cultural Forum

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The Shard

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Metropol Parasol

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Morris A. Mechanic Theater

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Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

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Federation Square

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