A building is a constructed, often multi-level structure designed to provide shelter, space, and functional environments for human activities such as living, working, or storing goods.
Observed surface forms (155)
- historic building ×579
- church building ×210
- historic house ×182
- office building ×180
- skyscraper ×113
- palace ×96
- country house ×91
- castle ×83
- university building ×82
- hotel ×76
- modernist building ×68
- theatre building ×62
- commercial building ×54
- museum building ×53
- observation tower ×50
- lighthouse ×49
- opera house ×47
- mosque ×46
- high-rise building ×44
- architectural structure ×43
- headquarters building ×43
- library building ×42
- mansion ×33
- architectural landmark ×31
- neoclassical building ×30
- stately home ×28
- mixed-use building ×27
- demolished building ×21
- residential building ×18
- Art Deco building ×17
- former building ×17
- tower ×17
- Harvard University building ×16
- ancient Egyptian temple ×16
- house ×15
- foundation ×14
- public building ×13
- landmark building ×12
- ancient Greek temple ×10
- art museum building ×10
- meeting hall ×9
- residence hall ×9
- villa ×9
- historical building ×8
- skyscraper hotel ×8
- hotel building ×7
- post office building ×7
- International Style building ×6
- apartment building ×6
- campus landmark ×6
- manor house ×6
- 19th-century building ×5
- colonial-era building ×5
- commercial office building ×5
- dormitory ×5
- house museum ×5
- modernist house ×5
- work of Le Corbusier ×5
- Gothic Revival building ×4
- Japanese castle ×4
- apartment complex ×4
- architecturalStructure ×4
- building in New York City ×4
- classroom building ×4
- geodesic dome ×4
- law school building ×4
- public house ×4
- public library building ×4
- supertall skyscraper ×4
- townhouse ×4
- Brutalist building ×3
- bakery ×3
- bank building ×3
- destroyed building ×3
- dormitory building ×3
- exposition building ×3
- pyramid-shaped building ×3
- restaurant building ×3
- Chinese pavilion ×2
- Edwardian building ×2
- Romanesque Revival architecture building ×2
- architecture library ×2
- architecture school building ×2
- building in London ×2
- building ruin ×2
- custom house ×2
- green building ×2
- historic building ensemble ×2
- palace building ×2
- planned building ×2
- treasury building ×2
- twin towers ×2
- Chinese-style building ×1
- House of the Parliament of India ×1
- Modernist architectural work ×1
- Neo-Gothic building ×1
- Unité d’Habitation type building ×1
- abandoned building ×1
- administration building ×1
- adobe building ×1
- annex building ×1
- architectural masterpiece ×1
- archives building ×1
- bank headquarters building ×1
- brutalist building ×1
- building in Amsterdam ×1
- building in Copenhagen ×1
- building on the National Register of Historic Places ×1
- chapter house ×1
- circus building ×1
- collegiate building ×1
- colonial building ×1
- contemporary building ×1
- corporate office building ×1
- curtain wall building ×1
- dacha ×1
- dining establishment ×1
- dining facility ×1
- dining room ×1
- energy-efficient building ×1
- engineering building ×1
- farm building ×1
- fire engine house ×1
- flatiron building ×1
- former brewery ×1
- former legislative building ×1
- former library building ×1
- guesthouse ×1
- historical industrial facility ×1
- housing block ×1
- housing unit ×1
- immigration station building ×1
- iron-and-glass building ×1
- mission building ×1
- mixed-use skyscraper ×1
- modernist residential building ×1
- modernist villa ×1
- octagonal building ×1
- public records building ×1
- residential and commercial building ×1
- residential apartment building ×1
- resort building ×1
- skyscraper brand ×1
- skyscraper-style capitol ×1
- spa building ×1
- steel manufacturing plant ×1
- stock exchange building ×1
- supertall building ×1
- sustainable building ×1
- temple-form building ×1
- terrace building ×1
- transportation building ×1
- underground building ×1
- warehouse ×1
- weighing house ×1
Instances (2,278)
- Teatro Olimpico via concept surface "theatre building"
- The Station Hotel via concept surface "public house"
- U.S. Bank Tower via concept surface "skyscraper"
- Capitol Visitor Center via concept surface "underground building"
- North Tower of the World Trade Center via concept surface "skyscraper"
- Story Chapel via concept surface "historic building"
- St James's Palace, London via concept surface "historic building"
- Sacré-Cœur Basilica via concept surface "church building"
- Kinnaird Castle via concept surface "country house"
- Elmina Castle via concept surface "castle"
- Villa Savoye via concept surface "modernist house"
- Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh via concept surface "work of Le Corbusier"
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High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh
via concept surface "Modernist architectural work"
surface form: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
- Villa La Roche via concept surface "house museum"
- Immeuble Clarté via concept surface "residential building"
- Church of St Martin, Houghton via concept surface "church building"
- Belvedere Castle via concept surface "castle"
- US Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel via concept surface "modernist building"
- Henry VII Lady Chapel via concept surface "architectural structure"
- Newton Free Library via concept surface "library building"
- Cinerama Dome via concept surface "geodesic dome"
- Hollis Hall via concept surface "dormitory"
- Chicago Cultural Center via concept surface "public building"
- Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Black Falcon Cruise Terminal
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Kensington Palace, London
via concept surface "historic building"
surface form: Kensington Palace
- La Fortaleza via concept surface "historic building"
- Springwood via concept surface "historic house"
- Maple Leaf Gardens via concept surface "historic building"
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Semarang
via concept surface "historic building"
surface form: Lawang Sewu
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The Ball
via concept surface "observation tower"
surface form: Reunion Tower
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Hyatt Regency Dallas hotel
via concept surface "hotel"
surface form: Hyatt Regency Dallas
- Rockefeller Memorial Chapel via concept surface "Gothic Revival building"
- Congress Hall via concept surface "historic building"
- Bank of Montreal head office
- Vikingskipet
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North Queensferry
via concept surface "lighthouse"
surface form: North Queensferry Light Tower
- Unité d’Habitation, Marseille via concept surface "residential building"
- Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp via concept surface "modernist building"
- Bishop White House via concept surface "historic house"
- The Shard via concept surface "skyscraper"
- Portland Head Light via concept surface "lighthouse"
- Teatro Nacional de Cuba via concept surface "theatre building"
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Aula Magna
via concept surface "historic building"
surface form: Aula Magna (University of Havana)
- Torre Mayor via concept surface "skyscraper"
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Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
via concept surface "country house"
surface form: Sandringham House
- Lincoln Cathedral via concept surface "church building"
- Palacio de Bellas Artes via concept surface "opera house"
- St. Thomas Church, New York City via concept surface "church building"
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Old City Hall
via concept surface "historic building"
surface form: Old City Hall (Philadelphia)