noun / verb
architect
AR-kih-tekt/ˈɑːrkɪtekt/
A designer responsible for planning buildings.
The architect reviews a scale model beside a detailed building plan.
Etymology
The pieces describe a chief builder, someone directing building work. That supervisory role connects the older master builder with the architect who plans and designs buildings.
In context
Senegalese architect Atelier Co who designs and builds modern houses made of mud
More examples
- Two architects work together on the library renovation.
- She is the chief architect of the company’s new data system.
- The team architected a database shared by several departments.
Forms
architect · architects · architected · architecting
architecture noun — The art and practice of designing buildings.
architectural adjective — Relating to the design of buildings.
Similar words
- designer
- Broader term covering people who design objects, spaces, or buildings.
- draftsperson
- Prepares technical drawings, often following an architect's design.