architectural

adjective ar·chi·tec·tur·al \ ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl , -ˈtek-shrəl \

Updated on: 22 May 2018

Definition of architectural

1 : of or relating to architecture : conforming to the rules of architecture

2 : having or conceived of as having a single unified overall design, form, or structure

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architecturally

adverb

Recent Examples of architectural from the Web

Attendees will learn what are the important architectural features on an older house, and what should be repaired, rather than replaced.

— jeff piorkowski/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "A curling gold medal for Shaker team; University Hts. parade happenings; more: Press Run," 11 May 2018
Thus among the Conservancy’s first restoration projects were the park’s most visible architectural features: the Mall and the Bethesda Fountain.

— witold rybczynski, WSJ, "‘Saving Central Park’ Review: Brought Back to Life," 10 May 2018
Additionally, architectural features like balconies can serve as visual cues to prevent bird collisions.

— christina tkacik, Howard County Times, "As Howard County glass buildings kill birds, local groups aim to save avian lives," 3 May 2018
The work helps to pick out the architectural features of the Abbey's facade - and transforms the North and West doors with a dazzling array of colours.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "First look: The Cottonmouth Club," 11 Apr. 2018
One of the courthouse’s prime architectural features — an exterior reflecting pool and cascading waterfalls visible in tiers from Broward Boulevard — have been turned off and left dry for years.

— larry barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, "With new Fort Lauderdale federal courthouse funded, Nelson says it's now West Palm Beach's turn," 28 Mar. 2018
Scheduled to open in 2019, the bridge would have provided safe passage over a canal and six lanes of traffic, and created a showpiece architectural feature connecting the campus of FIU with the community of Sweetwater, where many students live.

— kathleen joyce, Fox News, "FIU: Engineers met to discuss bridge crack on morning of collapse, determined 'no safety concerns'," 17 Mar. 2018
Ny Anstalt, however, is more than an architectural accomplishment for the country.

— sarah lazarus, CNN, "Humane prison to bring Greenland's most dangerous criminals home," 16 Mar. 2018
His call-and-response with architectural elements leads viewers back and forth through the two spaces, finding harmonies and oddities, such as a stripe of paint that’s the same color but slightly glossier than the rest of the wall.

— cate mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "Two new installations at the deCordova," 1 May 2018

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