What a shame.
Edinburgh, Scotland has the most fantastic traditional architecture.
Blighted by this …
see more ugly photos on Skyscraper.com’s Top 10 Ugly Buildings forum thread
It’s difficult to capture with photos just how UGLY this complex appears in context. Who’s idea was it to feature bamboo as an important element?
… From the outset, the building and its construction have proven to be highly controversial. The choices of location, architect, design, and construction company were all criticised by politicians, the media and the Scottish public. Scheduled to open in 2001, it did so in 2004, more than three years late with an estimated final cost of £414m, many times higher than initial estimates of between £10m and £40m. …
It consistently ranks in lists of 10 top ugly buildings and monuments.
Rick McCharles 
truly ugly
looks like the inside of a computer
Could you tell me where you got this photo please?
We are interested in contacting the photographer.
Kind regards,
Catriona
Click on the image. It will take you to Wikipedia. Anyone can use that pic as it’s licensed under “Creative Commons”.
go with the original