architorture

A term used to describe architectural works built after the mid-20th century which fail to adhere to conventional and historic precedent in terms of design integrity, scale, proportion, physical compostition and stylistic competence. "Architorture" is commonly found in contemporary "upscale" suburban developments (see McMansion). Commercial strips, which rely upon visual imagery to lure drivers traveling at a fast clip, provide especially choice examples of the genre.

The CEO's home, with its garish faux-stucco facade, pretentious columns and glassy two-story entrance foyer, is the sort of architorture best suited for Republican fund-raising events.

by Cireel Wittsberg November 15, 2004

architectural engineer

Architectural Engineers make buildings stand up and people comfortable in their environment. They can specialize in structural or in systems. Arch E's pretty much rock.

without architectural engineers your office would fall down

by the 7 dwarfs June 2, 2007

Architecture

A word used when referring to beautiful women. it is used to keep unknowing people from finding out exactly what you are referring to.

Dave: Hey bro check out that architecture
Garry: "looks at sexy women" Now that's some fine architecture

by EpicGoatChild December 5, 2011

architecture

Architecture is man’s desire to eventually create a giant penis that will rival god. Hell, even Zeus was able to impregnate women when he was just a beam of sunlight. For Christ’s sake, how does he do that? Seriously, WTF?!?

The Empire State Building's architecture. What did YOU think it was?

by bigzeus69 March 10, 2009

architectural masturbation

the act of formal, visual, verbal or written self gratification (or any combination of the aforementioned) during the process of, or upon 'completion' of designing a building which is commonly post-rationalized to veil a total lack of spatial, theoretical, functional, and conceptual rigour

Architectural Masturbation is exemplified by schools and practices such as Southern California Institute of Architects, Zaha Hadid Architects, Frank Gehry, many studios at the Architectural Association and UCL Bartlett, Coop Himmelblau, all among countless other kindred spirits, next-generation torch bearers and even sloppier imitators of which one notable example is Randall Stout Architects.

by cbot07 September 25, 2013

architecturing

The stage in project development that falls after preliminary ideaing and before layoutting.

"Joy and I are currently architecturing the sections."

-chip

by m February 25, 2005

Architecture 3

A structure depending on associations made of a bird's nerves rather than the sequences of rooms; there is one smudged purple hallway that is also a throat. A vertical knowing of the dying fall; a way to conduct design by making mistakes. The only option is to go public in the grief of a story which is part of a structure that has no floorboards, only mutterings of cold fisted birds left over from last year's old words. Or: a way of listening to the ramblings of possible light, crossing your arms around your sequence of events. Or: but this is a rumour on the radio, also a nightmare about a cat who kept you company during a pregnancy.

"Hey, that was like SO Architecture 3!" "I know. You know?" "Yeah. Like two years ago at that party? That wasn't as Architecture 3 as this, tho." "Totally. I felt much more incoherent and subconsciously tired this time." "For sho. Remember that night we jumped off the bridge into the cold water?" "Yes and it tasted so good." "That reminds me of drinking Sprite in my uncle's truck in a clearcut." "Architecture 3!" "Yeah!"

by Rayhsu Alexleslie April 21, 2010