Culinary Architecture: “The science, art, or style of designing and constructing any ordered arrangement of cookery or the kitchen”. Culinary: adj (kyoo’ler’e, kul’-) Of or pertaining to cookery or the kitchen. Architecture: n (ar’ke.tek’cher) The science, art, or style of designing and constructing any ordered arrangement of the parts of a system. Modern American Cuisine: “Pertaining to the most recent period of development in the American style of cooking”. Modern: adj (mod’ern) Of pertaining to or characteristic of the most recent period of development; up to date. American: adj (e.mer’eken) Pertaining to the United States of America , it’s history, government, people, and culture. Cuisine: n (kwi.zen’) The style or quality of cooking