It's the perfect blend of creativity, functionality and beauty. In theory, that's what architecture should be. And often, in glossy brochures or 3D renders, that's what it is. But sometimes life (read: construction) happens, and someone's best-laid plans go straight into the sewer.
For every project that goes according to plan, another is a disaster waiting to happen. The result? Expectation absolutely not meeting reality. Poor execution, tight budgets, construction mistakes, last-minute changes and miscommunication can all render a once-beautiful blueprint pretty much futile.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of some of the funniest Render vs Reality architecture design fails spotted in the wild. Some are ambitious, others bizarre. All are reminders that no matter how good something looks on paper, the universe often has a few hilarious tricks up its sleeve.
#42 If You Can't Design A Nice Building, You Can Always Try To Hide The Building Completely. Unfortunately, It's More Difficult In Reality Than In The Picture

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#43 Sara Cultural Center In Skellefteå, Sweden. In Reality It Looks Very Sad

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#44 This Is A Building Concept For A Hofbräuhaus (German Beer Garden-Type Restaurant Chain) In Buffalo, But Failed To Be Built Correctly Or Finished At All

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#46 Glasiaren, Gothenburg. The Building Turned Into Something That Resembles An Old Refrigerator With Ugly Magnets

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#49 The Plans For The Marble Arch Mound On The Left Regarded Spectacular In Comparison With The Way It Had Really Been Constructed

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8points
#50 Totalitarian New Box In Kungsängen, Sweden. The Gray Color Looks Way Worse Than It Should Be

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#51 Citygate (Getingboet) In Gothenburg, Sweden. Those Windows Look Really Different

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#52 In The Renderings, There Are Significantly More People Than Cars On The Roads, But In Reality It Is The Opposite

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#53 Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Headquarters: Expectation vs. Reality

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#54 The Project vs. The Result. From A Gov Building In Spain

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#57 Elbe Philharmonic Hall. In The Renders Of This Project, Hinged Glass Facade Resembles A Perfect Blanket, Almost Weightless. However, In Reality The Facade Does Not Show The Same Effect

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#58 Vision Picture For Brandbergen Centre. It Didn’t Turn Out Exactly As Planned

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#59 The Completed Mast Quay Phase II Built-To-Rent Development Is Substantially Different From The Scheme That Was Originally Permitted

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