How to Speak 'Archibabble'

Are you picking up these architecture terms? [Photo courtesy Shutterstock]
Are you picking up these architecture terms? [Photo courtesy Shutterstock]

You may not have noticed, but architects speak a whole other language. (I’m joking: Of course, you’ve noticed.)

Some call it “archibabble,” and few know when or why we started using such terms as “fenestration” and “charette.” Some clients, I’ll admit, find it pretentious while others appreciate the opportunity to learn new words and speak design language. No matter how much we try to avoid jargon, we just can’t help ourselves sometimes. It becomes part of our daily lives.

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