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Most beautiful / ugliest academic Buildings on your campus
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:26 pm
For me, on the University of Alabama campus, where there are a number of nice new buildings, using the classical Greek architecture, I'll go old school for the most beautiful in Bidgood Hall, The Business School.
Meanwhile, the ugilest is probably the 15 sided, (that's right, 15, and not even symmetrical), Biology Building. So ugly, no one even wanted their name on it.
What are your favorites, most disliked?
Let's keep this to the academic buildings, we all know what your stadiums, coliseums, etc. look like.
![](https://culverhouse.ua.edu/uploads/ckeditor/pictures/25/content_bidgood_campus.jpg)
Meanwhile, the ugilest is probably the 15 sided, (that's right, 15, and not even symmetrical), Biology Building. So ugly, no one even wanted their name on it.
![](https://www.emporis.com/images/show/749412-Large-fullheightview-from-across-hackberry-lane-to-the-west.jpg)
What are your favorites, most disliked?
Let's keep this to the academic buildings, we all know what your stadiums, coliseums, etc. look like.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:28 pm to East Coast Band
Now this is how you do offseason threads. Ugliest building on campus. Please Lord let 9/1 get here.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:32 pm to East Coast Band
I've always been partial to LSU's French House:
Ugliest is Locket Hall:
![](https://odysseyonline-img.rbl.ms/simage/https%3A%2F%2Fassets.rbl.ms%2F10535096%2F980x.jpg/2000%2C2000/l6cvjsthSGjx5be%2B/img.jpg)
Ugliest is Locket Hall:
![](https://odysseyonline-img.rbl.ms/simage/https%3A%2F%2Fassets.rbl.ms%2F10535096%2F980x.jpg/2000%2C2000/l6cvjsthSGjx5be%2B/img.jpg)
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:34 pm to East Coast Band
Ugliest parts of campus in the SEC
LSU: Huey P. Long Field House
![](https://media.nola.com/nola_river_baton_rouge_news/photo/huey-p-long-fieldhousejpg-00eb760b2608048c.jpg)
LSU: Huey P. Long Field House
![](https://media.nola.com/nola_river_baton_rouge_news/photo/huey-p-long-fieldhousejpg-00eb760b2608048c.jpg)
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:35 pm to East Coast Band
My least favorite:
Welsh Humanities Building
My favorite was always the Caroliniana Library, it doesn't look like much from the outside but the inside is quite nice.
![](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/541df824e4b09cb1a8eba127/541e12e5e4b0450bd7d33d98/541e1494e4b04cb5faee9bd7/1411257493286/usc_library_6.jpg?format=750w)
Welsh Humanities Building
![](https://columbiaclosings.com/pix/08/08/welsh_bldg01.jpg)
My favorite was always the Caroliniana Library, it doesn't look like much from the outside but the inside is quite nice.
![](https://static.panoramio.com.storage.googleapis.com/photos/large/3572820.jpg)
![](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/541df824e4b09cb1a8eba127/541e12e5e4b0450bd7d33d98/541e1494e4b04cb5faee9bd7/1411257493286/usc_library_6.jpg?format=750w)
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:45 pm to East Coast Band
UGA:
Best:
Anything on North Campus really.
My personal favorite North Campus spot is the main library.
Best of the new stuff we have built (New Terry)
No picture of the full product yet, they're finishing phase 3 (the lower half of the picture) right now.
Worst:
Whoever decided to vomit the 1970's on South Campus
But for this I'lll say a tie between Chemistry and Biological Sciences.
![](https://www.franklin.uga.edu/sites/default/files/styles/degree_marketing_banner_1200x400/public/biologicalsciences.jpg?itok=5A7QJm8I)
Best:
Anything on North Campus really.
![](https://static.panoramio.com.storage.googleapis.com/photos/large/11458460.jpg)
My personal favorite North Campus spot is the main library.
Best of the new stuff we have built (New Terry)
![](https://www.terry.uga.edu/media/images/hero_images/blc.jpg)
No picture of the full product yet, they're finishing phase 3 (the lower half of the picture) right now.
Worst:
Whoever decided to vomit the 1970's on South Campus
But for this I'lll say a tie between Chemistry and Biological Sciences.
![](https://www.jmwilkerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/UGA-Structure-view1-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://www.franklin.uga.edu/sites/default/files/styles/degree_marketing_banner_1200x400/public/biologicalsciences.jpg?itok=5A7QJm8I)
Posted on 7/24/18 at 10:57 pm to East Coast Band
Presidents House
Association of Former Students
MSC
Academic Building
Military Walk
Administration Building
![](https://s3-media4.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/58GzO5YYNPbHvMJopSsn1g/ls.jpg)
Association of Former Students
![](https://beaumontamc.aggienetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/thealumnicenter.jpg)
MSC
![](https://www.csphoto.net/users/CharlesSmith13078/images/CharlesSmith130781910895.jpg)
Academic Building
Military Walk
Administration Building
![](https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3440/3219541462_0baa02a8f8_z.jpg?zz=1)
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:03 pm to East Coast Band
Most beautiful: Memorial Tower
Ugliest: Middleton
ETA: Honorable mention![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/97/ca/c997ca0a11970e996284e63fceea5ac1.jpg)
![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/be/3b/bb/be3bbb9e2334b9e13551a6698639b30d.jpg)
Ugliest: Middleton
![](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/89/b896de34-e4e9-11e6-bab1-cb06559f6b51/588bdb740b3e9.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C799)
ETA: Honorable mention
![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/97/ca/c997ca0a11970e996284e63fceea5ac1.jpg)
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 11:17 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:05 pm to East Coast Band
Most Disliked:
Dorman Hall
By far the worst building and of course it is right next to DWS...
Best:
Industrial Education
Something about this building has always peaked my interest. Oldest building on campus and it is hidden. So unless you know where it is you probably won't find it.
Lloyd Ricks
This one is hidden in plain site, literally. I bet 7/10 State Student's would not recognize the name or this building yet it's right next to DWS. Lloyd Ricks is my favorite Building on campus.
Of course I perfer the older buildings. I could've put Lee Hall or Old Main or the Union on here. But I figured I'd show 2 buildings most people on here probably haven't seen.
Dorman Hall
![](https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3585/3401763502_ed25ed5265_b.jpg)
By far the worst building and of course it is right next to DWS...
Best:
Industrial Education
Something about this building has always peaked my interest. Oldest building on campus and it is hidden. So unless you know where it is you probably won't find it.
Lloyd Ricks
![](https://www.humansci.msstate.edu/images/lloyd-ricks.jpg)
This one is hidden in plain site, literally. I bet 7/10 State Student's would not recognize the name or this building yet it's right next to DWS. Lloyd Ricks is my favorite Building on campus.
Of course I perfer the older buildings. I could've put Lee Hall or Old Main or the Union on here. But I figured I'd show 2 buildings most people on here probably haven't seen.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:20 pm to East Coast Band
quote:
Biology Building.
That one is pretty terrible. Ferguson before the remodel was easily worse, though. Damn, that was an ugly, ugly building.
Its only redeeming quality was that the ATM on the outside would let you take out $5 at a time, which was exactly the cost of the lunch buffet and a drink at Ryan's 30 years ago. Or two six packs of the cheap beer.
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Posted on 7/25/18 at 12:07 am to East Coast Band
For LSU...
Best: New Patrick Taylor and new BEC
Ugliest: Locket and Middleton
Best: New Patrick Taylor and new BEC
Ugliest: Locket and Middleton
Posted on 7/25/18 at 2:24 am to East Coast Band
Ugliest - Turlington Hall:
Hard to pick the prettiest. So many choices. Went with Sledd Hall:
![](https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/dm6dRIIyMJxHKI0ddggNP3j9HW0=/1007x908/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/university-of-florida-turlington-hall-58b5dbb23df78cdcd8d7c7b4.jpg)
Hard to pick the prettiest. So many choices. Went with Sledd Hall:
![](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8501/8310080722_7101af92a9_b.jpg)
![](https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8493/8309031803_ef19985c2e_b.jpg)
Posted on 7/25/18 at 6:15 am to East Coast Band
Ugliest:
Haley Center
Best:
Cater Hall
Haley Center
![](https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/1/haley-center-at-auburn-university-jc-findley.jpg)
Best:
Cater Hall
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/472001643202875392/CJ9TKAsy.jpeg)
Posted on 7/25/18 at 6:49 am to East Coast Band
Best is the buildings of Swalm Chemical Engineering bldg / Lee Hall. They are mirror images of each other and face each other on the drill field.
Worst: no doubt. Hunter Henry center
![](https://folding.chemistry.msstate.edu/mrbc9/images/hhcenter.jpg)
![](https://architectureappreciation761.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/img_0621.jpg?w=1108)
Worst: no doubt. Hunter Henry center
![](https://folding.chemistry.msstate.edu/mrbc9/images/hhcenter.jpg)
Posted on 7/25/18 at 8:06 am to East Coast Band
Best - Strom Thurmond Fitness Center
Worst - Bates House (I lived here it does not look even better inside...)
![](https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/housing/images/grid_images/bateshouse255255.jpg)
![](https://uofscsastayinformed.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/04sp-stwfc.jpg?w=676)
![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c3/96/00/c39600a40a661baa8c61d2b913bec4dc.jpg)
Worst - Bates House (I lived here it does not look even better inside...)
![](https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/housing/images/grid_images/bateshouse255255.jpg)
Posted on 7/25/18 at 8:09 am to East Coast Band
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You fricker![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconbirdtongue.gif)
You fricker
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Posted on 7/25/18 at 8:11 am to East Coast Band
Worst: The James F. Byrnes Building
This monstrosity is right across the street from The Horseshoe.
![](https://photos.wikimapia.org/p/00/00/64/26/58_big.jpg)
This monstrosity is right across the street from The Horseshoe.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 8:16 am to East Coast Band
I like our new engineering building.
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiVnKaSUcAAhAxP.jpg:small)
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiVnKaSUcAAhAxP.jpg:small)
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:01 am to East Coast Band
For AU it's definitely Samford/Haley IMO
For my "other" school, it's probably the same building, which just happens to be the only building I really ever spent much time in
Exterior sucks
Interior is pretty pleasant
For my "other" school, it's probably the same building, which just happens to be the only building I really ever spent much time in
Exterior sucks
![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/29/cd/10/29cd10b5b70798ade3a18280b35e37f2.jpg)
Interior is pretty pleasant
![](https://news.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/law_school_library2-810x540.jpg)
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:44 am to East Coast Band
Anything built in the late 60s and 70s fits the ugliest category on any campus. It had to be the effects of the LSD generation.
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