Box of Rocks

Well, it's cheaper than a window… oh, wait, not really. This just makes my skin crawl.  There is an area of north suburban Chicago where this 'aesthetic' was quite popular at one time.  I really can't figure it out.  Maybe they just ran out of ideas of how to jazz up a yellow brick elevation.  The answer is, of course, BOX OF ROCKS!!! Sometimes by themselves, sometimes to reduce the troublesome effect of light coming into the building, the rectangle of boulders stuck up on a wall did the trick.  Puke.

la porte cochère est hors de proportion

I am all for not getting wet when you get out of the car but this design is a bit overkill.  I think if the roof of the thing was a bit lower or not so thick, it might have been ok.  It almost looks like they thought the building was going to be two stories, and then they changed their minds but the Porte Cochere was already built so they just left it.

Sick Brick 02

Again, please don't paint your brick.   The paint just holds the moisture in and freeze/thaw does the rest.  Don't even start to tell me that you will do such a good job sealing up the wall so no moisture will get in; it never happens.

Inside Out Columns

Now this is just stupid. Good luck waterproofing those slanted column/window situations. Come on, did the window really have to be slanted? Not every unsual idea is a good idea: case in point.

Garden Shed Chic

If the garden shed is good enough for the lawn mower, it is good enough for the whole building.   Maybe it is like a secret entrance; go into the garden shed and, like magic, you are in the building.  It is like they were trying to incorporate every material from the Home Depot into a building elevation.  It is extra sad that this is a condominium and not an apartment.

Get a Good Look at the Chimney Pipe

You really got to keep an eye on the mechanical sub-contractor So, you have to admire the person who decided that it was not a problem to run the chimney pipe 6 inches in front of a window. Maybe the chimney pipe inspector lives there.

Mystery Roof

It's a roof, it's a bridge, it's just a bad idea.   This goes into the 'what were they thinking' file.  I especially like the deflection in the 'roof'; it would be a relief if it would just collapse.  So, so, so bad.

Downspout Downer

They are just trying too hard.   Where to start with this one....  The step cracking in the masonry, the painted masonry, the L O N G runner that looks crazy.  I especially like conduit that runs through the scupper; so tacky.

MEGA CHIMNEY

Overkill called and they want their chimney back. Points for the hovering front door as well. I'm thinking in a few years this guy will put on a 4 car garage to complete the look.