parkitecture

parkitecture
 n.— «It’s the first example of what came to be called “parkitecture.” That means it’s designed to blend in with its surroundings, made almost entirely of logs and stones obtained locally at Yellowstone.» —“Yellowstone Landmark Passes Its Hundred Year Mark” KSL-TV (Salt Lake City, Utah) May 16, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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