Looks like a work of art to me. no sarc.
I’m and architect and I think it looks pretty cool.
Frankly, I don’t like cookie cutter housing tracts. I want something little different in my neighborhood.
Look at that guy. He’s had fun with this. That’s the real crime here. It’s not a run down dump. It’s not an eye-sore.
If the guy has some code violations, then I can see some need for compliance, but buy and large these code issuing departments are little fiefdoms what like to wield power as much as anything else.
There are many places in this nation where a house is out half a mile from anyone else. In such places, it baffles me why a government agency forces their codes on anyone.
If a guy burns himself to death, who cares. If he electrocutes himself, who cares? If he complies with codes, fine, he can sell the home on that basis. If he hasn’t, there won’t be a paper trail for the owner to prove he went with the codes.
Buyer beware. Enough said...
If the home is in a populated area, I can see more need for compliance. A fire or other violations could cause a problem for the neighbors.
Besides, how unsafe can it be? It has apparently survived earthquakes for 30 years, including some real doozies! Besides, I am a great fan of pole building and have built a few with scrounged and bought phone poles, one of the greatest building foundation materials ever!
Ugly in LA? Now there's a troublesome definition! LA was a paradise with 5 million people; a Third World hellhole with 20+ million. Maybe the planners ought to work on the overcrowding. Ugly? I'll give you a tour of LA Ugly!
Perhaps the Mexican Government will straighten this all out when LA becomes the capital of Aztlán.