The most controversial buildings in the world

All over the world, buildings are being rapidly built and developed by famous architects.

In many cases, the cultural environment and spirit of the city are reflected in such architecture.

Likewise, architects have been creating controversial buildings for decades – from BBBEiffel Tower To the new Al Wakrah Stadium.

In our next article, we will mention the most controversial buildings from around the world.

The most controversial buildings in the world

Antilla Residential Tower – One of Mumbai’s Controversial Buildings

This 27-storey residential tower is one of the tallest in Mumbai, and it belongs to one person only: Mukesh Ambani, the fifth richest man in the world.

This 400,000-square-foot family home has a six-story garage and nine elevators and is located next to the slum of Jolipar in central Mumbai. 

It currently holds the title of “the most expensive house in the world.” Worth $1 billion.

Antilla Residential Tower in Mumbai

Sagrada Familia - One of the most controversial buildings in Barcelona

133 years after its construction, the Sagrada Familia is in Barcelona The tallest construction project in the world. 

It is now financed entirely by private donations, amounting to approximately €25 million each year, and has a construction completion date of 2026.

After the original designs of architect Antoni Gaudí were lost in the Spanish Civil War, a team of architects were trying to work on reconstructing the designs as closely as possible to the original plans.

Sagrada Familia

Portland Building - Portland

The Portland Building was Controversial from its initial design. When the designs were released, many of the city's traditionalists found it difficult to accept the building's revolutionary postmodern style. 

Not much has changed today – people still criticize the low ceilings, small windows and “garish exterior.” 

Thirty-two years after its construction, the neglected Portland building today requires renovation costs of $95 million over two years, and its future is unknown.

Portland Building

Eiffel Tower - Paris

 The Parisian public did not initially welcome this prominent landmark. Paris With open arms. 

However, after the Universal Exhibition of 1889, and the wealth brought to Paris by the 2 million visitors, the edifice received (and continues to receive) great appreciation and praise.

Eiffel Tower - Paris

Louvre Pyramid - Paris

This scar on the face of Paris (as the inhabitants called it) It caused a lot of controversy when it was first built in 1989.

Amidst the elegant classical Parisian architecture, this modern glass pyramid was considered out of place, and inappropriate.

But since then Paris now receives 15,000 visitors a day, andThe pyramid became a successful fusion of old and new.

Louvre Pyramid - Paris

Scottish Parliament Building - Edinburgh

The Scottish Parliament building It is a controversial building for many reasons, including: the high cost of £414.4m (nearly 10 times the initial budget of £55m), the choice of location, the non-Scottish architect, and changes to the design within six years of its construction.

To make matters worse, the building was also recently placed 29th on The Telegraph's list of the world's 30 ugliest buildings.

Scottish Parliament Building

CCTV building in Beijing

This building still stands. In Beijing he is still unpopular. After Immediately after its completion, a fire at the construction site destroyed a nearby hotel, leading to 20 people being jailed for negligence after a firefighter was killed.

The unusual bridge-like shape has led some to call it the most modern building in existence and others to describe it as resembling “boxer shorts.”

Like it or not, the building is ranked as the second largest office space after the Pentagon — impressive for a TV station.

CCTV building in Beijing

Al Wakrah Stadium - Qatar (Zaha Hadid)

Al Wakrah Stadium is still Under construction, the reason for its construction is due to Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha.

But this stadium has become a controversial building, for several reasons.

First and foremost, the alleged poor conditions that many migrant workers experienced while working on the project led to the deaths of more than 1,000 people.

The second controversy revolves around the view that the building resembles female genitalia, which the late Zaha Hadid denied.

Al Wakrah Stadium - Qatar