What is a work in architecture and how does it differ from everyday building? In personal conversations with five internationally successful and influential architects, Tom Schoper seeks a contemporary answer to these questions. In his discussions about the essence of the work in architecture, Tom Schoper asks what the architectural work can be today, what defines its significance, and why architects strive for the work anew with each task. The author adds further depth to his investigation by reflecting on Heidegger's theses regarding the origin of the artwork, which distinguish the work from both serving objects and autonomous things. The records of these conversations reveal that, despite the differences among the interviewed architects in terms of generation and background, the work in the discipline of architecture is always regarded as a form of engagement.