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What is a scope?
a region (e.g. a city, continent, street, neighborhood)
Buildings in Bavaria
a channel (a particular topic)
Skyscrapers
a company portfolio
Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright
a search result
Existing residential buildings in Chicago with balconies
a collection (a manually picked list)
Best city halls in Germany
an award or certification
AIA Twenty-five Year Award
a complex (a group of closely related buildings)
(coming soon)
Scope pages contain a wide array of features for viewing the contents of any scope, regardless of type. Because much information and visual content is available, the scope page is divided into several tabs. Within certain tabs you can also toggle between different viewing modes.
The Objects tab is the most important tab in any scope. Here you see the buildings, structures and/or landforms belonging to that scope. The default view is Gallery Mode, where you see squared-off images of each building. You can also toggle to List Mode for a compact list, or to Slideshow Mode, Map Mode, Details Mode, or Comparison Mode. Switching is done without page reload.
Besides the Objects tab, you can also explore the contents of a scope through other tabs. For example, the Photos tab shows all photos belonging to buildings in that scope.
Wherever buildings or photos are arrayed on the scope pages, you can sort them as you prefer. The default sort order is by rating, so the highest-rated buildings or images show first.