 Man made structure

 It has roaf and walls

 building materials available;
 wheather conditions;
 land prices;
 ground conditions;
 specific uses;
 aesthetic uses
 Nonbuilding structures
Refers to any body or system of connected parts used to support a load that
was not designed for continuous human occupancy
Examples:
aerial lift pylon;
aqueduct(water supply);
barriers;
boat lifts;
bridges;
canals;
communcations tower;
dams;
fortifications;
monuments;
radio masts and towers;
roads.
 Buildings serve several needs of society

 Shelther from weather

 Security
 Living space
 Privacy
 To store belongings
 Live and work
 Building types
1.Agricultural Buildings
house farm
forestry implements
hay
grain
poultry
livestock
other horticultural or wood products.
 2.Commercial Buildings
A commercial building is a building that is used for commercial use.

Types can include:

Automobile repair shop
Bank
Car wash
Gas station
Hotel
Market
Market house
Skyscraper
Shopping mall
Supermarket
Warehouse
Restaurant
3.RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
 often called houses or homes;
 residential buildings containing more
than one dwelling unit are called
a duplex;
 a condominium is an apartment that
the occupant owns rather than
rents;
 semi-detached, all but two of the
houses have others either side;
 building types may range
from huts to multi-million dollar high-
rise apartment blocks able to house
thousands of people.
Residential buildings have different names for there use depending if they are:

-seasonal include holiday

cottage (vacation home) or
timeshare;
-size such as a cottage or great
house;
-value such as a shack or mansion;
-manner of construction such as
a log home or mobile home;
-proximity to the ground such
as earth sheltered house, stilt
house, or tree house.
4.Educational Buildings
-Buildings designed for various activities in a primary, secondary, or higher educational system
-Often including living areas for students

College:
Classroom building
Gymnasium
Students' union
School
Library
Museum:
Art gallery
Theater (building):
Amphitheater
Concert hall
Cinema
Opera house
Boarding schools
5.Industrial Buildings
• designed to house industrial operations
• provide the necessary conditions for workers and the operation of industrial equipment
• Industrial buildings are classified according to certain basic characteristics:
• - number of stories;
• - handling equipment used;
• - type of illumination;
• - air-exchange system used;
• - temperature control in production areas.
Types of industrial buildings:
• Brewery
• Factory
• Foundry
• Power plant
• Mill:
• Watermill
• Wind mill
• Horse mill
• Tide mill
6.Military buildings
designed to house functions performed by a military unit.

Types:
-Arsenal
-Barracks
-Bunker
Blockhouse
-Castle
-Citadel
-Fortification
7. Religious buildings
• structures with large open interiors;
• built for religious worship, prayer, or
ceremonies;
• often have prominent towers, spires,
and domes.
 Types:
Church
Basilica
Cathedral
Duomo
Chapel
Oratory
Martyrium
Mosque
Mihrab
Surau
Monastery
Fire temple
Pyramid
Shrine
Synagogue
Temple
Gurdwara
Hindu temples