A tourism website has put an addition to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on its second annual list of the “World’s Top 10 Ugly Buildings.”
VirtualTourist.com puts Michael Lee-Chin’s futuristic glass “Crystal” addition at No. 8 on the list.
The website site says that while many praise the glass structure, “just as many are troubled by the incongruity to the original, more traditional museum that still sits directly beside it.”
The list was compiled by the websites editors and members.
Here is the list:
1. Morris A. Mechanic Theater in Baltimore, Md.
2. Zizkov Television Tower; Prague, Czech Republic
3. “The Beehive”; Wellington, New Zealand
4. Center Georges Pompidou; Paris, France
5. Federation Square; Melbourne, Australia
6. Petrobras Headquarters; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
7. Markel Building; Richmond, Va.
8. Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Royal Ontario Museum; Toronto
9. National Library; Pristina, Kosovo
10. Ryugyong Hotel; Pyongyang, North Korea
