Controversial Buildings 

The first place that I'm going to write about controversial building is “Sagrada Familia." “Sagrada Familia" is a Roman Catholic basilica built in Barcelona, Spain by the famous designer Antoni Gaudi. This is the world's most continually construction building. The construction began in 1882 and continued even after Gaudi's death. They say that the date that this basilica is going to be complete in 2026.

In the beginning of the 1960s some architects like Le Corbusier and Alvar Aalto, started fail campaigns about Gaudi's old fashioned and pointless design. They wanted to create something more modern.  

Another building that it's called the “Antilla Residential Tower” which is placed in the center of Mumbai, India, consists of a 27 storey tower.  This tower is homes for single families. This building in known as the world's most expensive private residences.  It purchase by fifty wealthy men is what  excited the world. American firms, Perkins + Will and Hirsch Bedner Associates were the designers of the tower.

This building has faced much disapproval from the residents of Mumbai. They said that the tower was without emotion and just too much.  Looking at it, I said the same thing.  Next to the other towers it looks odd and overdone.

The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia designed by Jørn Utzon. The story behind this building was one of anger, refusal, public embarrassment, expense and firing situation.  He said that the project is going to take 18 months to be completed, but the building process was quite slow and  the costs were growing higher then promised. It was nearly ten years into the build when the new Director of Public Works, Davis Hughes replaced him with another Australian architect Peter Hall.  After Davis Hughes’ supervision it took 16 years to complete.

These where a few controversial buildings during their structure process.  

Reference:

archdaily,2014, The 9 Most Controversial Buildings of All Time, online] Available at: http://www.archdaily.com/573271/the-9-most-controversial-buildings-of-all-time [Accessed 29 November, 2014].