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Architectural Styles

How to read these pages

This section explores well-known architectural styles as they appear in the software architecture literature.

These pages are not a source of definitions.
They are intended to help you relate ForgingBlocks concepts to architectural styles you may already know.

You can read any page in isolation.
You can also ignore this section entirely.

What these pages are

Each page in this section:

  • Describes a single architectural style.
  • Uses neutral, literature-aligned terminology.
  • Shows how ForgingBlocks concepts can be projected onto that style.

The intent is explanatory, not prescriptive.

What these pages are not

These pages do not:

  • Define the meaning of Domain, Application, or Infrastructure.
  • Impose a preferred architecture.
  • Recommend one style over another.

The Reference section remains the source of truth for responsibilities and boundaries.

When this section is useful

You may find this section helpful if you:

  • Are familiar with an architectural style and want to map it to ForgingBlocks.
  • Want to compare styles using a shared vocabulary.
  • Are exploring design trade-offs.

If none of those apply, you can safely skip this section.