architectural masturbation

When a design professional produces a design that incites a "gasm," resulting in the enthusiastic exclamation of "Ah..." or a simliar sound.

Sergio practiced architectural masturbation when he designed a Gothic Cathedral and excalimed: "Mon-a-mii!!!"

by B.R.K.D January 1, 2008

marchitecture

A portmanteau of "marketing" and "architecture". The result when the marketing department of a tech company has an excessive hand in the design of a product, often to the detriment of performance, though usually for the explicit purpose of driving the sale price up. Popularized by The Inquirer.

1. Does "centrino" actually do anything or is it just a piece of marchitecture?

2. Apple's OSX is totally being loaded down with marchitecture.

by Isaac February 19, 2005

architect

A (state licensed) diverse designer extending themselves beyond 'art' to the realm of building. Blending scientific knowledge with artistic creativity to fulfill a desire to build.

Thoughts are translated to built form by way of drawing.

by unknown LA August 21, 2005

architect

ark - i - tekt
verb. architect-ed, architect-ing
To sleep two hours a week, strain one's eyes, learn the various uses of tape, and spend an unnecessary amount of money.

1. "You architect too much. Imagine what it's gonna be like when you're in the major."

2. "I architected the crap out of last week!"

3. "Sorry I couldn't come to the funeral...I was architecting..."

by knowlton student March 29, 2011

Architect

He is the most uncomfortable person among people walking on the street of bad shaped city. On the other hand, there is no difference for him between walking in the art gallery or the street one of the beautiful city.

The architect who could not bear to ugliness of city went mad.

by ncknm February 23, 2013

The Architect

The Architect is a character from Matrix Revolutions who uses a limited vocabulary of over complicated words. In the world of the Matrix he is a 'God' figure.

The Architect bears an uncanny resembelence to 'God'.

by lordpestilence July 31, 2005

Architect’s Guilt

Very similar to Catholic Guilt in principle; but applied to emotionally driven architects who always feel the need to solve every problem, fall on every sword the project encounters, stay late at work and defer life and family events, and put work and worry first. The feeling of never working hard and king enough.

Honey, I have to stay late and work this weekend because I’m not sure the team is ready to release drawings for this project. You take the family on vacation to paradise and I’ll try and call you when I can. My architect’s guilt always ruins our family plans...

by Rallyman-Nat August 6, 2019