URBAN DICTIONARY

1. architorture
Slang term for the major of "Architecture" at most universities that offer the degree in the united states.

He's an Architorture major, that's why he never gets any sleep.

by octavius Mar 10, 2004

2. architorture

The bad bad thing that will happen to you should you wish to go to architecture school.

dear architorture,

thank you for ruining my life.....

by jennaMarie May 2, 2005

3. architorture

1) According to Ryerson's University's ACU bulletin board: "The study of building and design - while testing the limits of the mind, body, and soul"

2) Combining two words that comprise your study experience to becoming an architect: Architecture and Torture.

3) When you're stressing out on assignments, essay, tests, and let's not forget - STUDIO .... ALL AT THE SAME TIME

4) When you're "charette-ing" all night in studio.

OMG, I've been architortured.

by U_MAN may 16, 2007

4. architorture

A term used to describe architectural works built after the mid-20th century which fail to adhere to conventional and historic precedent interms of design integrity, scale, proportion, physical composition

and stylistic competence. "Architorture" is commonly found in contemporary "upscale" suburban developments (see McMansion). Commercial strips, which rely upon visual imagery to lure drivers travelling at a fast clip, provide especially choice examples of the genre.

by Cireel Wittsberg Nov 15, 2004

The CEO's home, with its garish faux-stucco facade, pretentious columns and glassy two-story entrance foyer, is the sort of architorture best suited for Republican fund-raising events.

by Cireel Wittsberg Nov 15, 2004

5. architorture

When studying architecture for 7 years is no longer fun.

'I'm so fed up this course is architorture.'

'6 years later is architorture.'

by Ashley Maxwell Nov 24, 2008

6. architorture

An amazing design student forum dedicated to the advancement of the study of architecture at the collegiate level.

Architorture.org is a great forum for architecture students and the allied arts.

by architorture Apr 5, 2005

7. architorture

The act of viewing a real ugly building.

It's architorture to look at the slums this way.

by Not-gonna-tellya May 4, 2005