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strict definition
low building
Related terms: house · cottage · bungalow · shed · hut · single storey · low rise · small building
Any regular enclosed building which is divided into fewer than 10 regular floors.
Low buildings include all types of regular enclosed buildings which have fewer than 10 floors, including houses and other low-lying enclosed building types.
The enclosed interior has fewer than ten regularly divided floors. The distinction concerns the number of such levels rather than a fixed minimum or maximum height in meters.
A tall building has at least ten regularly divided enclosed floors. A largely unenclosed open-air structure has a separate form even when it contains several levels.
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More specific definitions
13 sub-definitions-
air-supported structure
A building or enclosure with a flexible membrane held in its inflated form by pressurized air. -
container building
An inhabitable building made from adapted shipping containers, also including mobile homes installed on the ground. -
duplex house
A building partitioned into two separate residential units, each with its own entrance. -
greenhouse
A substantially transparent or translucent structure designed to replicate outdoor conditions inside. -
house
A building originally designed for a single family, including mansions and later adaptations but excluding palaces. -
hut
An extremely small single-story building for human occupancy, often used as a kiosk or gatehouse. -
industrial plant
A large enclosed building for industrial use whose form is more complex than a low-rise building. -
low-rise building
An enclosed structure which is divided into fewer than 10 regular occupiable levels. -
machinery shell
An enclosure for mechanical equipment with very limited if any human accessibility. -
rack-supported building
An enclosed building whose storage racks form an integral part of the supporting structural framework. -
rowhouse cluster
A row or set of attached homes built together or as part of a single development. -
shed
A simple enclosure without complex internal division, designed for storage or protection of inanimate objects or animals. -
treehouse
A roofed building among tree branches, using one or more living trees as its primary structural support.
Related definitions
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monumental building
A building with oversized interior spaces or with very high appendages that do not contain regular floors. -
religious building
A building for religious purposes with a large open interior or other monumental qualities. -
stadium
An arena with raked spectator seating for sporting events, including enclosed, open-air, and retractable-roof forms. -
submerged building
A structure whose usable floor space is entirely underground or underwater. -
tall building
A building with at least 10 levels of regularly divided enclosed floor space.