A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.

"Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect."

A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.

"Peisistratus was the first architect of the Iliad and the Odyssey."

A title given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.

To design, plan, or orchestrate.

"He architected the military coup against the government."