building
C240
concept
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.
All labels observed (200)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| historic building | 5,538 |
| church building | 4,098 |
| building canonical | 2,045 |
| historic house | 1,432 |
| office building | 1,109 |
| castle | 1,107 |
| hotel | 901 |
| university building | 858 |
| country house | 831 |
| palace | 739 |
| skyscraper | 690 |
| lighthouse | 632 |
| theatre building | 541 |
| library building | 534 |
| mosque | 466 |
| commercial building | 437 |
| architectural structure | 375 |
| modernist building | 322 |
| museum building | 322 |
| architectural landmark | 319 |
| opera house | 298 |
| high-rise building | 291 |
| public building | 233 |
| observation tower | 226 |
| house | 169 |
| mansion | 166 |
| residential building | 160 |
| public house | 157 |
| headquarters building | 149 |
| tower | 137 |
| neoclassical building | 132 |
| stately home | 130 |
| manor house | 117 |
| mixed-use building | 106 |
| demolished building | 101 |
| foundation | 100 |
| ancient Greek temple | 93 |
| landmark building | 93 |
| Art Deco building | 86 |
| villa | 83 |
| house museum | 79 |
| skyscraper hotel | 77 |
| apartment building | 71 |
| Gothic Revival building | 64 |
| ancient Egyptian temple | 64 |
| former building | 61 |
| historical building | 58 |
| Japanese castle | 54 |
| townhouse | 54 |
| 19th-century building | 53 |
| campus landmark | 53 |
| colonial-era building | 48 |
| post office building | 48 |
| residence hall | 37 |
| hotel building | 36 |
| art museum building | 33 |
| meeting hall | 31 |
| commercial office building | 30 |
| apartment complex | 26 |
| bank building | 25 |
| architecturalStructure | 23 |
| law school building | 23 |
| Harvard University building | 22 |
| public library building | 21 |
| custom house | 17 |
| twin towers | 17 |
| bakery | 15 |
| modernist house | 15 |
| supertall skyscraper | 14 |
| International Style building | 13 |
| building in London | 13 |
| engineering building | 13 |
| geodesic dome | 12 |
| timber-framed building | 12 |
| adobe building | 11 |
| dining establishment | 11 |
| palace building | 11 |
| planned building | 11 |
| stock exchange building | 10 |
| warehouse | 10 |
| building façade | 9 |
| modernist villa | 9 |
| spa building | 9 |
| building in New York City | 8 |
| dining facility | 8 |
| dining room | 8 |
| dormitory | 8 |
| guesthouse | 8 |
| bank headquarters building | 7 |
| classroom building | 7 |
| restaurant building | 7 |
| tower block | 7 |
| Brutalist building | 6 |
| building expansion | 6 |
| circus building | 6 |
| destroyed building | 6 |
| dormitory building | 6 |
| exposition building | 6 |
| green building | 6 |
| historic building ensemble | 6 |
| pyramid-shaped building | 6 |
| Chinese pavilion | 5 |
| administration building | 5 |
| commercial skyscraper | 5 |
| sustainable building | 5 |
| work of Le Corbusier | 5 |
| BBC building | 4 |
| architecture library | 4 |
| flatiron building | 4 |
| former brewery | 4 |
| market house | 4 |
| ornamental building | 4 |
| residential apartment building | 4 |
| supertall building | 4 |
| 建築物 | 4 |
| Edwardian building | 3 |
| Romanesque Revival architecture building | 3 |
| abandoned building | 3 |
| annex building | 3 |
| apartment block | 3 |
| architectural masterpiece | 3 |
| building in Oslo | 3 |
| former legislative building | 3 |
| octagonal building | 3 |
| public records building | 3 |
| transportation building | 3 |
| treasury building | 3 |
| Brutalist architecture building | 2 |
| Neo-Gothic building | 2 |
| architecture school building | 2 |
| archives building | 2 |
| building name | 2 |
| building on the National Register of Historic Places | 2 |
| building ruin | 2 |
| chapter house | 2 |
| colonial building | 2 |
| contemporary building | 2 |
| cult building | 2 |
| institutional building | 2 |
| loft apartment building | 2 |
| mission building | 2 |
| mixed-use skyscraper | 2 |
| modernist residential building | 2 |
| private club building | 2 |
| resort building | 2 |
| spherical building | 2 |
| studio building | 2 |
| uncompleted building | 2 |
| underground building | 2 |
| オフィスビル | 2 |
| 建筑物 | 2 |
| Chinese-style building | 1 |
| Googie architecture building | 1 |
| House of the Parliament of India | 1 |
| Modernist architectural work | 1 |
| Unité d’Habitation type building | 1 |
| accommodation building | 1 |
| assembly house | 1 |
| attraction building | 1 |
| bakery building | 1 |
| bank building expansion | 1 |
| boardinghouse | 1 |
| brutalist building | 1 |
| building in Amsterdam | 1 |
| building in Budapest | 1 |
| building in Copenhagen | 1 |
| building in Edinburgh | 1 |
| building in France | 1 |
| building in Hong Kong | 1 |
| building in Houston | 1 |
| building in Los Angeles | 1 |
| building in Madrid | 1 |
| building in Norway | 1 |
| building in StarCraft | 1 |
| building in Stockholm | 1 |
| building in fiction | 1 |
| building in film | 1 |
| byggnad i Stockholm | 1 |
| class of building | 1 |
| club building | 1 |
| clubhouse building | 1 |
| collapsed building | 1 |
| collegiate building | 1 |
| commercial building component | 1 |
| concrete building | 1 |
| construction hall | 1 |
| contemporary architecture building | 1 |
| corporate office building | 1 |
| curtain wall building | 1 |
| dacha | 1 |
| doelen building | 1 |
| dwelling | 1 |
| earthquake-resistant building | 1 |
| edificio de oficinas | 1 |
| edificio institucional | 1 |
| energy-efficient building | 1 |
| estate building | 1 |
| executive building | 1 |
| extension building | 1 |
| farm building | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: building
Generated description
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.
Instances (23,436)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Auswärtiges Amt building, Berlin | office building |
| Senate Tower of the Moscow Kremlin | architectural structure |
| Cape Blanco Lighthouse | lighthouse |
| Corpus Christi College Chapel | historic building |
|
Richard Hull
surface form:
Leith Hill Tower
|
tower |
| Bern Minster | church building |
| Bruin Theatre | historic building |
|
Bethesda Terrace, Central Park
surface form:
Bethesda Terrace
|
architectural structure |
| Ames Free Library | historic building |
| Cathedral of Learning | skyscraper |
| Church of Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre | church building |
| Çırağan Palace | palace |
| 20 Bank Street | commercial office building |
| JP Morgan Chase Tower London | commercial building |
| Custom House, King's Lynn | historic building |
| Mission Inn Hotel & Spa | hotel |
| Riverside County Historic Courthouse | historic building |
| Fox Performing Arts Center | historic building |
| Hospitality House | — |
|
Jersey Marine
surface form:
Jersey Marine Tower
|
tower |
| Pieterskerk, Leiden | church building |
| Arkansas State Capitol | neoclassical building |
| Old State House Museum | historic building |
| Temple d’Auguste et de Livie | historic building |
| Château de la Bâtie | castle |
| Belvedere Tower | historic building |
| Lee Chapel | university building |
|
Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
surface form:
Sandringham House
|
country house |
| Santa Cruz Chapel | church building |
| Pier 7 | — |
| Wallberg Building | university building |
| Erlanger’s Theatre | historic building |
| King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque | mosque |
| Camden Station | historic building |
| Llwynywermod | country house |
|
Isle of Barra
surface form:
Kisimul Castle
|
castle |
|
Asthall
surface form:
Asthall Manor
|
manor house |
| Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque | mosque |
| Second Bank of the United States building | historic building |
| Lincoln Cathedral | church building |
| Palacio de Bellas Artes | opera house |
| Church of Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre | church building |
| The Globe Theatre | theatre building |
| St. Thomas Church, New York City | church building |
|
Old City Hall
surface form:
Old City Hall (Philadelphia)
|
historic building |
| 40 Bank Street | skyscraper |
| Federal and Territorial Building | historic building |
| Crich Stand | observation tower |
| Sudbury Hall | country house |
| Buxton Opera House | opera house |