The art and discipline of designing buildings and shaping built spaces.
Natural examples
Sie möchte nach der Schule Architektur studieren.
She wants to study architecture after school.
In der Architektur spielen Licht und Raum wichtige Rollen.
Light and space play important roles in architecture.
Die Ausstellung erklärt das Zusammenspiel von Architektur und Umwelt.
The exhibition explains how architecture and the environment interact.
Usage note
The discipline has no plural: Architektur studieren. Architekturen belongs to other senses, such as different designs or technical structures.
Mini-lesson: Architektur
The art and discipline of designing buildings and shaping built spaces. The discipline has no plural: Architektur studieren. Architekturen belongs to other senses, such as different designs or technical structures.
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