duck architecture

== English == === Etymology === From duck +‎ architecture. The term was coined by architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown in 1968; inspired by the original "Big Duck" building in Long Island, New York, built in 1931 to sell ducks and duck eggs. === Noun === duck architecture (uncountable) (architecture) A style of novelty building where the structure's shape is the direct representation of its function. Coordinate terms: architectural duck, duck === Further reading === 2025 January 7. Kelley, E.J. "What, the Duck? A Survey of Architecture’s Most Endearingly Quacky Genre". inhabit.corcoran.com.