The architecture analysis is one of the most important keys of the reservoir development during the middle-late stage, as a new method for the characterization of the residual oil. Using the architecture analysis method proposed by Miall, this paper studies the architecture of the wave-controlled coastal reservoir, based on the field outcrop and cores of the Tarim basin. The sevenfold hierarchy of the architectural surface is identified, according to the differences in the sedimentary structure, the lithology and the particle size. Different architecture elements are controlled by the same hierarchy architecture surface. The second order architectural elements are of thirteen types. Each architectural element type is related to a special combination pattern of lithology and sedimentary structure, and different architectural element types have different control effects on the residual oil. The third order architectural elements are composed of different types of second architectural elements, constrained by the third order architecture surface. According to the occurrence of the flow barrier, four types of third order architectural elements are identified, namely, the tabular element, the wedge-like element, the cross element and the multilayer element. The classification of the coastal reservoir architecture provides a theoretical basis for detailed reservoir research, and it also has a guiding significance for reservoir development.