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)
- Wasserstein Hall via concept surface "university building"
- Community of Christ Temple via concept surface "headquarters building"
- Hancock-Clarke House via concept surface "historic house"
- Lionel Hall via concept surface "residence hall"
- Disney's All-Star Music Resort via concept surface "hotel"
- Altiero Spinelli building via concept surface "office building"
- Main Interior Building via concept surface "office building"
- Disney's All-Star Sports Resort via concept surface "hotel"
- Madison Building via concept surface "library building"
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Palais Garnier, Paris
via concept surface "opera house"
surface form: Palais Garnier
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the Temple of Athena Nike
via concept surface "ancient Greek temple"
surface form: Temple of Athena Nike
- Schloss Tegel via concept surface "country house"
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Altes Museum, Berlin
via concept surface "museum building"
surface form: Altes Museum
- Down House, Downe, Kent via concept surface "historic house"
- Sing Chong Building via concept surface "commercial building"
- La Sorbonne via concept surface "university building"
- Pella Opera House via concept surface "opera house"
- East Building via concept surface "art museum building"
- Vichy Opera House via concept surface "opera house"
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San Francisco Mint
via concept surface "historic building"
surface form: Old San Francisco Mint
- Sing Fat Building via concept surface "commercial building"
- First Baptist Church of Littleton via concept surface "church building"
- Al-Aqsa Mosque via concept surface "mosque"
- Old St. Peter's Basilica via concept surface "church building"
- Willy Brandt building
- The Breakers via concept surface "mansion"
- Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
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Newport Art Association building (consulting role)
via concept surface "historic building"
surface form: Newport Art Association building
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William H. Foege Global Health Building at the University of Washington
via concept surface "university building"
surface form: William H. Foege Global Health Building
- Number One Observatory Circle
- Saroyan Theatre via concept surface "theatre building"
- Erechtheion via concept surface "ancient Greek temple"
- Thomas Jefferson Building via concept surface "library building"
- Burj Al Arab via concept surface "skyscraper hotel"
- Sproul Hall via concept surface "historic building"
- Royal Memorial Chapel via concept surface "church building"
- Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside via concept surface "hotel"
- Longwood House via concept surface "historic house"
- St Andrew's House, Edinburgh via concept surface "office building"
- Pioneer Courthouse via concept surface "historic building"
- Palais de Chaillot via concept surface "Art Deco building"
- Alcatraz Island Lighthouse via concept surface "lighthouse"
- Biltmore Estate via concept surface "historic house"
- Petronas Towers via concept surface "skyscraper"
- Historic Water Tower via concept surface "historic building"
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William K. Vanderbilt House (Petit Château), New York
via concept surface "mansion"
surface form: William K. Vanderbilt House
- Kuntsevo Dacha via concept surface "country house"
- Comiskey Park via concept surface "demolished building"
- Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter via concept surface "hotel"
- Thayer Hotel via concept surface "hotel"