architecture
/ˈɑːkɪtɛktʃə
/noun [mass noun]
1The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings: schools of architecture and design...
- Tom Low practices architecture and town planning in the Carolinas.
- The award recognizes his collective works and his influence on the theory and practice of architecture.
- It has terrific links to all sorts of things from architects and architecture to straw bale construction.
Synonyms
building design, planning, building, construction
formal architectonics
1.1The style in which a building is designed and constructed, especially with regard to a specific period, place, or culture: Georgian architecture...
- The art deco movement became a dominant style in art, architecture and design during the 1920s and '30s.
- This building is a fine example of the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, a British Imperial hybrid.
- The other distinctive style of architecture is known as Manueline, after King Manuel I.
Synonyms
building style, design, structure, construction, framework
2The complex or carefully designed structure of something: the chemical architecture of the human brain...
- This disparity creates an interesting dichotomy within the complex architecture of the album.
- In short, what is the chemical architecture of the brain and the mind that emerges from it?
- The architecture of the human body is obviously wondrous but not infallible.
2.1The conceptual structure and logical organization of a computer or computer-based system.Von Neumann architecture required that a computer do one thing, then the next, and on through the program....
- There is a paradigm shift between open systems and mainframe architecture.
- The libraries then take care of the details of mapping it to the super computer architecture.
Synonyms
structure, construction, form, formation, shape, composition, organization, layout, design, build, anatomy, make-up, constitution
informal set-up
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Latin architectura, from architectus (see architect).