Some architects make buildings that are safe and easy for everyone to use, while others don’t care about people’s safety. Some architects tend to forget the “practicality” of things in order to make them look nice.
The subreddit r/ArchitectureForAdults has pictures of strange and funny architecture and engineering designs that, when you think about them, don’t seem very safe. In the gallery below, you can see some of their best posts.
#9 Skyslide at OUE Skyspace in Los Angeles, CA: An outdoor glass slide attached to the outside of the U.S. Bank Tower. The skyline is 45 feet long, about 4 feet wide, and is made of 1.25-inch glass all the way through. From the 70th floor to the 69th floor, people slide. Now closed for good