We call a gathering of geese a gaggle, a flock of crows a murder, a flight of bees a swarm, a hatch of chicks a clutch, grazing cattle a herd, and family of cats a colony.
What shall we call a convention of architects? I suggest "aedicule of architects." This is how I will collectively refer to the 23 architects I hung out with yesterday. I knew they were coming to visit the Library, so I have been boning up on my archi-speak.
The 23 architects representing 22 firms toured the Library for the scheduled, voluntary walk-through our project manager arranged and distributed in the request for qualifications package. How I basked in their open admiration for this building. I think James Walker, the Library's original architect, would have blushed!
Library patrons and librarians know time spent in this building makes them feel good. But to have this analytically broken down for us by the doctors of design into the sum of clerestory, niches and cantilevers was the ultimate "AHAH!"
I now picture my aedicule of architects busily crafting proposals that will allow them to brandish their own brush-stroke on Jimmy's brilliant design.
Architects Rule (pun intended.)
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The OED indicates that the most commonly cited collective term for cats is clowder - one of my favorites. BTW, the Cat's Hospital on Rte 9 in Wellesley has an art installation called "Clowder Umbridge" that is worth seeing.
ReplyDeleteNow that has been superceeded by "aedicule."
Not one of yesterday's aedicule, but alraedy familiar with the building, I look forward to revisiting its qualities!
While perhaps "Architects Rule," they can't spell...
ReplyDeleteSpelling is forgiven of those whose Bics write Verdana.
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