architecting
Planning complex structures
Architecting is the act of designing complex systems or structures, used almost exclusively in computing and business contexts: She's architecting the new database infrastructure.
The word draws skepticism from those who consider architect purely a noun, but it fills a gap—architecting suggests holistic design work rather than mere building or coding.
Who's architecting this project?
Technical construction drawings
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- floorplansScaled building diagrams
- elevationsHeights above reference point
sections · cross-sections · renderings · diagrams · specifications · detailing · scale · projections
Enclosed roofed structure
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- concreteSolid building mixture
steel · excavation · crane · masonry · carpentry · erection · roofing · framing
Underlying support system
- beamStructural support member
- columnVertical structural element
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- girderMain structural support beam
joist · cantilever · buttress · arch · vault · span · load-bearing · reinforcement
Commercial undertaking or initiative
- microservicesDecomposed application architecture
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
API · modular · integration · platform · stack · backend · frontend · deployment
Forming mental representations
- sketchingMaking rough drawings
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
prototyping · aesthetics · form · massing · composition · programming · charrette · iteration
Sectioning areas by use
- feasibilityPotential for success
- programmingWriting software instructions
- land-useHow property gets utilized
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
setbacks · entitlements · variance · sustainability · LEED · accessibility · circulation · egress
blueprints
Technical construction drawings
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- floorplansScaled building diagrams
elevations · sections · cross-sections · renderings · diagrams · specifications · detailing · scale · projections · orthographic
building
Enclosed roofed structure
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- frameworkUnderlying support system
concrete · steel · excavation · crane · masonry · carpentry · erection · roofing · framing · load-bearing
framework
Underlying support system
girder · joist · cantilever · buttress · arch · vault · span · load-bearing · reinforcement · foundation
enterprise
Commercial undertaking or initiative
- microservicesDecomposed application architecture
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
cloud · API · modular · integration · platform · stack · backend · frontend · deployment · DevOps
conceptualizing
Forming mental representations
- sketchingMaking rough drawings
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
visualization · prototyping · aesthetics · form · massing · composition · programming · charrette · iteration · refinement
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- feasibilityPotential for success
- programmingWriting software instructions
- land-useHow property gets utilized
infrastructure · setbacks · entitlements · variance · sustainability · LEED · accessibility · circulation · egress
- creatingcreating, inventing, producing, generating, making
- software developmentcoding, programming, bug, debug, debugging
architectingdestroying
Causing complete ruin
demolishing · tearing down · dismantling · wrecking · razing
architectingimplementing
Putting into effect
executing · building · constructing · coding · deploying
architectingdisorganizing
Destroying orderly arrangement
randomizing · scrambling · jumbling · fragmenting · scattering
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