architectural problem
noun phraseUK /ˌɑː.kɪˈtek.tʃər.əl ˈprɒb.ləm/
US /ˌɑːr.kɪˈtek.tʃɚ.əl ˈprɑː.bləm/
A problem about how a building is planned and made.
The leaning tower was an architectural problem that took years to fix.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A difficulty in the way a computer program is organized.
The slow app had an architectural problem in how its parts talked to each other.
3. A hard question about how to plan a big system or organization.
The team faced an architectural problem when deciding how to connect the new offices.
4. A flaw in the style or look of a building.
The odd windows were an architectural problem that made the house look strange.