architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 
1
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
2
: a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the architect of American foreign policy
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the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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The 100-seat glass-and-wood chapel was built in 1951 and designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., son of famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Designed by renowned architect Frank P. Milburn, the structure features octagonal towers, arched windows, spiral staircases, and bricks shipped by rail from Maysville, Kentucky.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
In 2011, the museum moved to a new, larger building with eye-catching surreal flourishes on the downtown waterfront, designed by architect Yann Weymouth.
—Sharon Kennedy Wynne, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Considered one of the pioneers of midcentury modernism, Austrian-American architect Richard Neutra’s residential projects are found primarily in Southern California and are as sleek as can be.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Designed by renowned architect Frank P. Milburn, the structure features octagonal towers, arched windows, spiral staircases, and bricks shipped by rail from Maysville, Kentucky.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
In 2011, the museum moved to a new, larger building with eye-catching surreal flourishes on the downtown waterfront, designed by architect Yann Weymouth.
—Sharon Kennedy Wynne, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Considered one of the pioneers of midcentury modernism, Austrian-American architect Richard Neutra’s residential projects are found primarily in Southern California and are as sleek as can be.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architect. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
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