architorture

the bad bad thing that will happen to you should you wish to go to architecture school

dear architorture,

thank you for ruining my life

by jennaMarie May 2, 2005

Architecture 5

A tropical modern building with an elevator. The name of a club in Brixton. A definition of narrative that resists complicated responses, because it's so fucking cool.

"What did you do on Saturday night?" "Oh, nothing much. Chucked back a few Malibu and Oranges, and all that." "Where did you go?" "Architecture 5." "Dude, that's really weird. That's where I went too." "No." "Yes!" "Shut up!" "No, seriously. I met this amazing, amazing guy. His name is Scott and when it was time to go, I heard this voice in my head, and it said, you have just met your future husband." "What, like a voice inside you or something you actually heard?" "I don't know." "Wow." "Yeah." "But, I think you should take it easy. You've been through a lot lately." "I know, but...he was really cute." "Define cute." "I don't know." "You're a little bit stupid, aren't you?" "What?" "Oh, I was just asking Terry where the olives were." "How is Terry, anyway?" "Terry! Terry, how are you?" "Fine." "He says he's fine."

by Bhanu: A Failed Novelist January 31, 2008

architorture

Slang term for the major of "Architecture" at most universities that offer the degree in the united states.

He's an Architorture major, that's why he never gets any sleep.

by octavius March 10, 2004

architecture studio

1: Where architecture students go to work. They live and will die in there. All hopes and dreams are lost, and time is fake. Also, they get so tired and sleep deprived that even a toaster will turn them on.

2: A reference to where architecture students are.

Friend 1: Where is Alex?
Friend 2: Where do you think? At architecture studio.
Friend 1: That poor prick. My prayers to him.

by KSU2016 February 11, 2013

Architecture In Helsinki

An awesome Avant-garde band from Australia, uses a wide array of instruments and produces a wide array of awesome.

Band Members

Cameron Bird
James Cecil
Gus Franklin
Isobel Knowles
Jamie Mildren
Sam Perry
Tara Shackel
Kellie Sutherland

Albums

Fingers Crossed (2003, Trifekta)
In Case We Die (2005, Tailem Bend/Bar-None/Moshi Moshi)

Singles and EPs

Like A Call (2003, Trifekta, out of print)
Kindling (2003, Trifekta, out of print)
Keepsake (2004, Trifekta, out of print)
Do The Whirlwind (2005, Tailem Bend)
Maybe You Can Owe Me/It'5! (2005, Moshi Moshi)

Can I ride with you
Until the sunset gets all red?
And we'll get chased by the moon

- Architecture In Helsinki lyrics

by Cheesegod January 26, 2006

architectural humor

Humor that focuses explicitly on engineering (not architectural) downfalls, particularly the failure to adequately develop sound structural foundations. Furthermore, this body of humor focuses particularly on the poor education, living standards, and general hygiene that have led to the training of under-qualified and inexperienced engineers who, in turn have been unable to execute sound excavation practices.

Will: Haha, look at that stupid pink building, it sure does suck
Dan: Wow Will, do you just use architectural humor?
Will: Yes Dan.....Yes I did

by Sue Do-Nym February 4, 2010

Architecture 1

A grid system in four parts: site, threshold, damage, and a shaky content that's subject to change. Or: a way of holding things in one place long enough to understand what's happening. Narrative. Then it rains. It rains for three days straight, and the city disappears. Then you disappear. I am thinking of the night you opened the door of your house and threw the book into the garden. Dark garden. An intermediary text, architecture is not for babies. Architecture is not for the house, but what surrounds it. If the grid gets wet, then you just slide off it, into the rain. This is an act of repetition made possible by the structure, but only when the structure fails.

"Hey mister! If I'd of wanted architecture, I'd of asked for architecture." "It's architecture 1, dummy." "Who you calling dummy?" "You, dummy." "Don't call me dummy. Architecture 1, my ass." "I love it when you talk dirty." "Oh shut up, do you want me to come over there and..." "Oh shut your pie-hole. This ain't a donut shop, in case you hadn't noticed." "No, I hadn't, actually."

by Bhanu: A Failed Novelist January 29, 2008