Inspired Design begins with an “I” – A Collection of Architecture Jokes

Architect - “Do you know how to build a pyramid?” Contractor - “Well, err yeah, up to a point.”

I’m struggling with these window details, they’re a real pane.

Did you hear about the architect who had an unhealthy obsession with designing intricate shopping malls? She had a complex complex complex.

I used ‘veranda’ as an expletive. It was a porch choice of words.

Make sure to invite an architect to your next social event – they really know how to parti.

I would make a pun, but I’m drawing a blank.

Marble is a valuable building material and should not be taken for granite.

What is the most coveted architectural prize awarded to churches with no steeple? The no-bell prize.

I had to quit my construction job because I wasn’t strong enough for the work. I gave them my ‘too weak’ notice.

Aspiring HVAC contractors should make sure they have their ducts in a row.

 2B or not 2B, that is the pencil.

 Turns out the statues aren’t actually looking at you, they’re just carved into the wall. So that’s a relief.

What did the beam say to the column? Don’t leave me hanging.

Clown colleges are usually built in the Bozo-Arts style.

I like my coffee like my poche – black.

Why can’t you trust architects? Because they are always a bit sketchy.

I was going to make a joke about a broken pencil… but it’s pointless.

*This collection gathered from staff at DA as well as the all-knowing internet.

Photos by Ben Lindbloom.