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)
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Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio, Vatican City
surface form: Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio
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Julien Flegenheimer
surface form: Palais des Nations
- Great Mosque of Damascus via concept surface "mosque"
- Newell-Simon Hall via concept surface "university building"
- IAC Building via concept surface "office building"
- Winchester Castle via concept surface "historic building"
- Wilanów Palace via concept surface "palace"
- Richard J. Daley Center via concept surface "office building"
- Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral via concept surface "church building"
- Tauride Palace via concept surface "historic building"
- Conservatory of Flowers via concept surface "historic building"
- Loomis Museum via concept surface "historic building"
- London Terrace via concept surface "apartment complex"
- Milton Public Library via concept surface "library building"
- Rathaus Schöneberg
- Great Tropical House via concept surface "historic building"
- United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts
- Henry Clay Frick House via concept surface "mansion"
- Shell Tower via concept surface "high-rise building"
- Winfield House via concept surface "mansion"
- Dallas City Hall via concept surface "modernist building"
- Queen’s House via concept surface "palace building"
- California Governor's Mansion via concept surface "historic house"
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V via concept surface "architectural landmark"
- Malden Public Library via concept surface "library building"
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Astorga
via concept surface "palace"
surface form: Episcopal Palace of Astorga
- Berlaymont building via concept surface "office building"
- Hôtel de Salm via concept surface "palace"
- Linux Foundation via concept surface "foundation"
- City Opera House via concept surface "opera house"
- Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul via concept surface "church building"
- Court of Appeals Hall via concept surface "historic building"
- Winchester Public Library via concept surface "library building"
- Sanborn House via concept surface "historic house"
- Palace Theatre (Columbus) via concept surface "historic building"
- Wolf Foundation via concept surface "foundation"
- Boca Chita Lighthouse via concept surface "lighthouse"
- Dante Fascell Visitor Center
- Lamb House, Rye, East Sussex via concept surface "historic house"
- White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, England via concept surface "country house"
- Fort Belvedere, Surrey via concept surface "country house"
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Villa Windsor, Paris
via concept surface "villa"
surface form: Villa Windsor
- Livadia Palace via concept surface "palace"
- Becton Center via concept surface "university building"
- Disney's Riviera Resort via concept surface "hotel"
- Old First Presbyterian Church (Huntington, New York) via concept surface "church building"
- Nelson Mandela Foundation via concept surface "foundation"
- Freeman Store and Museum via concept surface "historic building"
- Vienna Community Center via concept surface "public building"
- Dublin Castle via concept surface "castle"