shortening of "fucking architect" and typically used to describe an architect who, through their incompetence, makes life difficult for everyone else.
by Andrew Morrison February 18, 2008
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"He was a tenured professor of architecture—a position buttressed by his renown as a 'paper architect.'
That is to say, he was an esteemed architect whose reputation rested on his designs, rather than on the buildings constructed from them."
—Asterios Polyp, by David Mazzucchelli
That is to say, he was an esteemed architect whose reputation rested on his designs, rather than on the buildings constructed from them."
—Asterios Polyp, by David Mazzucchelli
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by beyondnothing April 13, 2011
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Wal-Mart Inc. employs fuck you architecture in almost all of its' stores and surrounding properties.
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Get the Architecture mug.A man who builds his lover through dedicated work of feeding. He is building his masterpiece one cheese curd at a time.
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"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."
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