Canada is objectively one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for a lot of our architecture.
What’s great about judging buildings, however, is that it’s a completely subjective exercise. What may look like an eyesore to some would be considered a masterpiece by others.
This played out on Reddit yesterday when one poster asked the community, “What’s the ugliest building in Canada?”
There was a general consensus that Brutalist architecture is essentially the devil’s work, with amusing comments ranging from to “it’s important to remember not to expect smart things from Edmonton” to “you could have just submitted the entire city of Kingston.”
Ragging on entire cities aside, here are some of the more hideous choices for Canada’s ugliest building (in no particular order):
Princess Towers – Kingston
“The Butterdome” – Edmonton
Public Safety Building – Winnipeg
These condos – Mississauga
City Hall – Lethbridge
The suburbs – Everyhere
University of Alberta – Edmonton
Peregrine Point – Edmonton
The corner of Bloor & Dundas – Toronto
Le Rigaud – Montreal
Sharpe Centre for Design, OCAD – Toronto
