architecture parlante
[ pahr-lan-tee ]
/ pɑrˈlæn ti /
noun
the architecture of buildings that, in their plans or elevations, create an image that suggests their functions.
Origin of architecture parlante
< French: literally, talking architecture
Words nearby architecture parlante
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architectonics,
architectural,
architectural bronze,
architecture,
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architrave,
archival,
archival storage,
archive,
archivist