Architecture Glossary

20 terms

To become an architect, you need many years of study. Architecture is the art of designing and constructing building. It’s also the complex or carefully designed structure of something. It’s the art and technique of designing and constructing, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. This glossary will help the other people who want to become an architect to understand some words used in this field, so they can understand better when they start working.

aesthetic

An expression of beauty or taste of a building.

architect

A person who is qualified to design buildings and to plan and supervise their construction.

art

The technique of designing and building.

commission

A systematic process of ensuring that a building performs in accordance with the design intent and the contract.

commodity

To provide space for some functions.

conceiving

To provide a direction or approach to the design.

delight

The personality of a building as exhibited in individual traits.

designing

The planning of structures that focus on functionality and aesthetics.

feasibility study

An assessment of practicality of a project or system.

firmness

The security to the building’s structural integrity.

macro-level

At or on a level that is large in scale.

micro-level

At or on a level that is small in scale.

planning

The developing of a framework for the entire structure and defining every last detail.

regulations

The rules or directives made and maintained by an authority.

rendering

The visualization of a project.

sketching

A rapidly executed freehand drawing.

space layout

The arrangement of data in two dimensions at different magnifications.

structure

Anything that is constructed or built from different interrelated parts with a fixed location on the ground.

style

A set of characteristics and features that make a building or structure notable or historically identifiable.

sustainability

The ability to maintain or support a process over time.