Meaning of duck architecture | Babel Free

Definitions

A style of novelty building where the structure's shape is the direct representation of its function.

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Examples

“Longaberger’s basket building still stands ... The towering edifice of Surrealist proportions is a testament to duck architecture at its most direct—and a reminder to would-be and expert architects everywhere to dream big.”

“... eye-catching buildings sprang up along the roadside, competing for the attention ... And it turns out – they have their own bona fide architectural genre and it’s called Duck architecture!”

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