Grace Farms River Building, New Canaan
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Grace Farms River Building in New Canaan is a sinuous, glass-walled cultural and community center set within a nature preserve, renowned as one of SANAA’s most celebrated works of contemporary architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grace Farms River Building, New Canaan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6365798 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Grace Farms River Building, New Canaan Context triple: [SANAA, notableWork, Grace Farms River Building, New Canaan]
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A.
New Canaan Historic District
The New Canaan Historic District is a preserved area in New Canaan, Connecticut, known for its well-maintained 18th- and 19th-century architecture and its reflection of the town’s early residential and commercial development.
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B.
New Canaan Nature Center
New Canaan Nature Center is a wildlife preserve and environmental education center in New Canaan, Connecticut, featuring trails, gardens, and nature programs for visitors.
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C.
The Gwathmey Residence and Studio, Amagansett
The Gwathmey Residence and Studio in Amagansett is a landmark modernist house and workspace designed by architect Charles Gwathmey that exemplifies late-20th-century American residential architecture.
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D.
Ridgefield Center Historic District
Ridgefield Center Historic District is a nationally recognized historic area in Ridgefield, Connecticut, known for its well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture and traditional New England village character.
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E.
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut is an affluent suburban town in Fairfield County known for its modernist architecture, historic New England charm, and role as a commuter community for the New York City metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grace Farms River Building, New Canaan Target entity description: Grace Farms River Building in New Canaan is a sinuous, glass-walled cultural and community center set within a nature preserve, renowned as one of SANAA’s most celebrated works of contemporary architecture.
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A.
New Canaan Historic District
The New Canaan Historic District is a preserved area in New Canaan, Connecticut, known for its well-maintained 18th- and 19th-century architecture and its reflection of the town’s early residential and commercial development.
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B.
New Canaan Nature Center
New Canaan Nature Center is a wildlife preserve and environmental education center in New Canaan, Connecticut, featuring trails, gardens, and nature programs for visitors.
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C.
The Gwathmey Residence and Studio, Amagansett
The Gwathmey Residence and Studio in Amagansett is a landmark modernist house and workspace designed by architect Charles Gwathmey that exemplifies late-20th-century American residential architecture.
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D.
Ridgefield Center Historic District
Ridgefield Center Historic District is a nationally recognized historic area in Ridgefield, Connecticut, known for its well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture and traditional New England village character.
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E.
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut is an affluent suburban town in Fairfield County known for its modernist architecture, historic New England charm, and role as a commuter community for the New York City metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community center
ⓘ
contemporary building ⓘ cultural center ⓘ work of architecture ⓘ |
| architect |
Kazuyo Sejima
NERFINISHED
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Ryue Nishizawa NERFINISHED ⓘ SANAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
AIA National Honor Award for Architecture
NERFINISHED
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AIA New York Design Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | buildings and structures in Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ |
| contains |
café
ⓘ
gymnasium ⓘ library ⓘ multipurpose spaces ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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minimalist architecture ⓘ modernist architecture ⓘ |
| hasArea | approximately 83,000 square feet ⓘ |
| hasClient | Grace Farms Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
glass walls
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low-profile roof ⓘ meandering plan ⓘ sinuous form ⓘ |
| hasNickname | the River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Canaan, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
glass
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steel ⓘ |
| municipality | New Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| operator | Grace Farms Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Grace Farms Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grace Farms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
community gathering
ⓘ
cultural activities ⓘ education ⓘ religious and spiritual programs ⓘ |
| renownedFor |
blurring boundaries between interior and exterior
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humanitarian and community-focused programming ⓘ integration with landscape ⓘ transparent architecture ⓘ |
| roofShape | undulating roof ⓘ |
| situatedWithin | nature preserve ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grace Farms River Building, New Canaan Description of subject: Grace Farms River Building in New Canaan is a sinuous, glass-walled cultural and community center set within a nature preserve, renowned as one of SANAA’s most celebrated works of contemporary architecture.
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