So, with my fortress under constant siege by Eldjotun, I've been forced to expand my underground works. My basilica has been completed and my multi-Z level grand hall has been finished. With that I have to say that most of my fortress looks likje a very ornate parliamentary building. Much akin to the Reichstag or the Volksbühne with a very Roman slant, lots of forums and meeting areas and lots of heated baths. Personal quarters are sparse and generally limited to those who have earned the right. The current dwarf in command, my militia commander, seized power after Eldjotun managed to break through the early defenses and rip all four limbs off of him. Since then, I've been designing everything with a far more defensive slant to reflect this change of thought, loopholes to fire from, stints to charge from. Even spider holes and small tunnels for my infantry to scramble through. The palace (in which the commander hordes most, if not all, the best things is currently clad in platinum (the commanders favorite material). Further on, when my commander falls or is elected out of office, I will be changing things to reflect the new regime whilst still fitting in with the Germanic-Roman standards.
So what about you? How would you describe your architecture? Do you have vast chambers filled with pillars and clad in gold, or do you prefer tunnel fighting inside magma filled halls?