- Source: List of building types
This is a list of building types. It is sorted by broad category: residential buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and infrastructural buildings.
Residential
= Single-family detached
=Examples of single-family detached house types include:
Bungalow
Central-passage house (North America)
Chattel house (Caribbean)
Château (France)
Cottage (various)
Courtyard house (various)
Konak (Asia)
Log house (various)
Mansion (various)
Housebarn (various)
Split level home (various)
Upper Lusatian house (Europe)
= Single-family attached (small multi-family)
=Duplex, semi-detached, double-decker, or two-family
Triplex, triple-decker or three-family
Quadplex, quadruple, or four-family
Townhouse or terraced house
= Large multi-family (apartments/flats/condos)
=Garden or walk-up apartments: 1–5 stories, 50–400 units, no elevators
Mid-rise apartments/condos: 5–9 stories, 30–110 units, with elevators
High-rise apartments/condos: 9+ stories, 100+ units, professionally managed
Special-purpose group housing
Retirement home
Nursing home
Dormitory
= Public
=Official residence
Palace
Archbishop's Palace
Bishop's palace
Electoral Palace
Episcopal Palace
Presidential palace
Residenz
Commercial
Commercial buildings, generally, are buildings used by businesses to sell their products to consumers.
= Office
=Office buildings are generally categorized by size and by quality (e.g., "a low-rise Class A building")
Office buildings by size
Low-rise (less than 7 stories)
Mid-rise (7–25 stories)
High-rise (more than 25 stories), including skyscrapers (over 40 stories)
Office buildings by quality
Trophy or 5-star building: A landmark property designed by a recognized architect
Class A or 4-star building: Rents in the top 30-40% of the local market; well-located; above-average upkeep and management; usually older than a trophy/5-star building
Class B or 3-star building: Rents between Class A and Class C; fair-to-good locations; average upkeep and management
Class C or 2-star building: Rents in the bottom 10-20% of the local market; less-desirable locations; below-average upkeep and management
1-star building: Does not meet the needs of typical tenants; may be obsolete and/or in need of significant renovation
= Retail
=Retail buildings are categorized by their configuration and size
Non-freestanding (also known as shopping centers or shopping malls)
Super-regional shopping center: enclosed space; 800,000+ sqft; 5+ anchor stores with other tenants that sell a very large variety of goods
Regional shopping center: enclosed space; 400,000–800,000 sqft; 1–5 anchor stores with other tenants that sell a large variety of goods
Community shopping center: open space; 125,000–400,000 sqft; provides general merchandise and commodities (e.g., supermarket, discount department store)
Neighborhood shopping center: open space; 3,000–125,000 sqft; provides commodities to nearby neighborhoods (e.g. drug store)
Strip or convenience shopping center: open space; less than 30,000 sqft; located along suburban transportation arteries on shallow land parcels; a strip may be configured in a straight line, or have an "L" or "U" shape
Lifestyle center: "Main Street" concept with pedestrian circulation in core and vehicular circulation along perimeter; upscale national chain specialty stores, dining or entertainment (e.g. The Grove, Los Angeles, CA; Americana at Brand, Glendale, CA)
Freestanding: any stand-alone retail structure that is not part of a complex
Big box: freestanding category-dominant retailer; 50,000+ sqft (e.g. The Home Depot, Target, Walmart)
Power center: among the largest types of retail properties; 3+ big box anchor stores; multiple large buildings with parking lot in front and loading in back; smaller retailers usually clustered in a community shopping center configuration
Retail outlet: manufacturers' outlet stores; 50,000–400,000 sqft
Pop-up retail: a retail location designed to only be in a location temporarily (e.g., a retail store that only opens during a holiday season)
= Hotels
=Full service hotel
Travelers' hotel
Motel
Choultry
Caravanserai
Extended stay hotel
Boutique hotel
Casino
Resort
Bunkhouse
= Special-purpose
=Theme or amusement park
Aquarium
Bar (establishment)
Bowling alley
Car wash
Funeral home
Marina
Movie theater
Self-storage
Theater
Zoo
Industrial
Industrial buildings are primarily used for the production and storage/distribution of goods, among other uses.
Factory
Physical plant
Mill
= Manufacturing
=Light manufacturing
Heavy manufacturing
= Warehouse/distribution
=Warehouses
Bulk
Ice house
Cold/cool/refrigerator/freezer storage
High-cube
Warehouse store
Distribution/fulfillment centers
Container terminals
= Flex space
=Office building
Laboratory
Data center
Call center
Showroom
Tension fabric building
Infrastructure
Infrastructure buildings house equipment and facilities related to public infrastructure.
Composting
Desalination plant
Waste transfer
Power generation
Power plant
Thermal power plant
Fossil-fuel power station
Nuclear power plant
Geothermal power
Biomass power plant
Renewable energy power station
Power distribution
Substation
Converter hall
Rotary converter plant
Transmitter building
Dams
Pump house
Fake building
Agricultural
Institutional
Medical
Hospital
Nursing homes
Mental hospital
Sanatorium
Educational
Academy
Archive
College
Elementary schools
Middle school
Orphanage
Secondary School
School
University
Nursery school
Civic
Arena (or stadium)
Library
Mudhif: a traditional reed house made by the Madan people of Iraq
Museum
Observatory
Community hall
Research institute
Think tank
Religious Facilities (Place of worship)
Church
Basilica
Cathedral
Duomo
Chapel
Oratory
Martyrium
Imambargah
Monastery
Mithraeum
Shrine
Synagogue
Temple
Pagoda
Gurdwara
Hindu temple
Mosque
Government
Town hall
Guildhall
Consulate
Courthouse
Embassy
Fire station
Meeting house
Moot hall
Parliament house
Police station
Post office
Assembly
Military
Arsenal
Barracks
Bunker
Blockhouse
Citadel
Missile launch facility
Transport
Airport
Bus station
Metro (subway, underground) station
Taxi station
Railway station (or, primarily in US, Railroad station)
Signal box
Lighthouse
Shipyard
Spaceport
Hovercraft
Passenger terminal
Boathouse
Parking garage
Hangar
Historical
Communal oven
Other
Aul
Bathhouse
Film studio
Folly
Gym
Pavilion
Shelter
Other
Bakehouse
Tent
See also
Media related to Buildings by function at Wikimedia Commons
Outline of architecture
References
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