Is the Elbe Philharmonic Hall (Hamburg, Germany) ugly?

It looks like an iceberg or crystal, which are both beautiful

Question: Is the Elbe Philharmonic Hall (Hamburg, Germany) ugly?
Position‹2 of 2: No, the Elbe Philharmonic Hall is not ugly
Argument: It looks like an iceberg or crystal, which are both beautiful

The building reflects the color of the sky. It looks like a gigantic crystal or even an iceberg. Its position in the historic Hamburg seaport makes it a unique monument for the sailors to wish them good luck on the high seas. Ahoy!

The argument

Shaped like a tumultuous wave of the sea, encompassed about by a transparent armor of shining glass that reflects any light that falls upon it, stands the Elbe Philharmonic Hall. Its uniqueness is almost like a palpable breath of refreshing air added to the scenery. Perched at 37 meters off the ground, it offers breathtaking views of Hamburg and it is a major tourist attraction. Given all of these factors, it is easy to question why some people think it is ugly. People most often say that it is a bit of an oddity to surrounding scenery or that its odd structure is more of an architectural disgrace than a breakthrough. However, other buildings that are also shaped somewhat oddly are considered to be masterpieces. For example, the Mind House in Barcelona or the Crooked House in Poland are marveled for their unique structure. It is worthy to note that simply because a building does not abide by conventional standards of beauty, does not mean that it is not a masterpiece. This can be aptly applied to the Elbe Philharmonic Hall. Furthermore, in this instance, the unique shape of the building also has functional value. The shape and the features of the hall are arranged for perfect acoustics in which many world-class concerts have been held. Given its functionality and its uniqueness, Elbe Philharmonic Hall has got be one of the most beautiful architectural masterpieces ever created.

Premises

[P1]Unconventional structures like the Mind House in Barcelona or the Crooked House in Poland are widely regarded as masterpieces, showing that deviation from conventional beauty standards does not make a building ugly. [P2] The Elbe Philharmonic Hall's iceberg- and wave-like glass form is strikingly unique and offers breathtaking views, drawing major tourist admiration. [P3] Its unusual shape also serves a functional purpose, producing the acoustics that host world-class concerts. [C] Therefore, the Elbe Philharmonic Hall is not ugly but a beautiful architectural masterpiece.

Counter-arguments

The Elbe Philharmonic Hall is unusually shaped, to say the least. Not only is the top shaped like an irregular wave, but there also seem to be gaping spaces in the surface of the walls. Furthermore, the foundation of the building is a red brick, sturdy base. But perched on top of it, is a reflective glass building with odd features. The building seems to be at odds with itself. There is a bit of a modern, skyscraper look but it is entirely different and in no way cohesive with the more traditional building underneath. There is no cohesion in the structure.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] The counter's objection is not that the building departs from convention but that it fails on its own terms: the irregular wave of the roofline and the gaping spaces in the wall surfaces are read as arbitrary rather than as a deliberate deviation of the kind that earns other unconventional buildings their standing. [Rejecting P2] Uniqueness is not what the counter disputes, but coherence — the reflective glass volume with its odd features sits on a sturdy red brick base, and the modern, skyscraper-like upper section is held to be in no way cohesive with the traditional structure beneath it, leaving a building at odds with itself.