architecture — [ arʃitɛktyr ] n. f. • 1504; lat. architectura 1 ♦ L art de construire les édifices. L architecture, art plastique. Règles, technique de l architecture. ⇒ architectonique. Projet d architecture. Architecture militaire (⇒ fortification) , civile,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
architecture — ar‧chi‧tec‧ture [ˈɑːktektʆə ǁ ˈɑːrktektʆər] noun [uncountable] 1. the style or design of a building: • modern architecture 2. the study and practice of planning and designing buildings: • Stirling went to Trinity College to study architecture.… … Financial and business terms
Architecture — Ar chi*tec ture (?; 135), n. [L. architectura, fr. architectus: cf. F. architecture. See {Architect}.] 1. The art or science of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of civil… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
architecture — ARCHITECTURE: Il n y a que quatre ordre d architecture. Bien entendu qu on ne compte pas l égyptien, le cyclopéen, l assyrien, l indien, le chinois, le gothique, le roman, etc … Dictionnaire des idées reçues
architecture — index building (business of assembling) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… … Universalium
Architecture — For other uses, see Architecture (disambiguation). Brunelleschi, in the building of the dome of Florence Cathedral, not only transformed the cathedral and the city of Florence, but also the role and status of the architect … Wikipedia
Architecture — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Architecture (homonymie). L architecture est l art d imaginer, de concevoir et de réaliser des édifices. L architecture est basée sur une conception technique de la construction tout en poursuivant des objectifs… … Wikipédia en Français
(architecture) — Triplet (architecture) Notre Dame du Port, Clermont Ferrand, transept. En bas à droite, le triplet En architecture, un triplet est un ensemble de trois baies ou de trois arcs (souvent réunis sous un arc de décharge). Les deux éléments latéraux… … Wikipédia en Français
ARCHITECTURE — s. f. L art de construire, disposer et orner les édifices. Ancienne et moderne architecture. Architecture gothique. Les cinq ordres d architecture. Chef d oeuvre d architecture. Architecture civile. Architecture militaire, Art de fortifier les… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
Architecture — The earliest architectural style to appear in Brussels of which remnants survive is that of Romanesque, which arrived in Brabant in the 11th century through links with the Holy Roman Empire. Three churches exhibit characteristics of this style … Historical Dictionary of Brussels