government building
Let an agent identify a government building and its function, relay access, services, security and heritage information from official sources, and separate the building from the institution it houses.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
Researched by: Claude
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identify Which building.
Which
Building and occupant.
Which
Which.
- Which building is meant, which body occupies it, and what function does it serve? definition
- Is the question about the building or about the institution? boundary
Type
Type.
Type
Type.
- What type of government building is it, and what follows for access and use? definition
- Which entry fits the specific building? action
Use Access and services.
Access
Public access.
Access
Access.
- What are the opening hours, entrances and accessibility arrangements, from official sources? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Services
Services.
Services
Services.
- Which services are provided in the building, and how are appointments made? provenance
- Which entry fits the service? action
Manage Security and heritage.
Security
Security.
Security
Security.
- What security rules apply to visitors and staff, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits building security? action
Heritage
Heritage.
Heritage
Heritage.
- Is the building listed, and what does that mean for changes and visits? provenance
- Which entry fits heritage protection? action
Context Architecture and history.
Architecture
Design.
Architecture
Architecture.
- How are government buildings designed, and what styles and symbols do they use? provenance
- Which entry fits civic architecture? action
History
History.
History
History.
- What is the history of the building and its uses? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- government office building, voting house, Township hall, trackmaster's house
What it is Filled
A building owned or used by a government to house its offices, assemblies, courts or services, from parliament houses and ministries to town halls, courthouses and local offices; government buildings are public buildings with rules on access, security and heritage, and are often civic landmarks.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent identify a government building and its function, relay access, services, security and heritage information from official sources, and separate the building from the institution it houses.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Owned or used by government
- Public and civic function
- Security and access rules
- Often heritage or landmark status
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Help anyone breach security, enter restricted areas or plan an attack on a government building.
- Publish security layouts or details of protective measures.
- Share images of visitors or staff without consent.
- Impersonate an official or office located in the building.
Only with a human decision
- Closing a building or evacuating it.
- Releasing information about its security.
May
- Provide public information on a government building's services, hours and accessibility.
- Monitor building systems for the authority that runs it.
Moral aspects Filled
- Government buildings serve citizens and must stay open to them while being secure.
- Attacks on these buildings threaten democratic institutions and the people inside.
Who is affected
- Citizens using services
- Public servants
- Elected representatives
Owners Filled
Steward
The government body that owns or occupies it.
Master systems
- Government property registers
- Land registry or cadastre
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q2519340 - registry parent class
- Q294422 - registry parent class
related
- public building - the category
- government agency - the occupant
- government - the institution rather than the building
- civic architecture - the design tradition
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.government-building
- Wikidata: Q16831714 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16831714)
- address: per building
- heritage listing number: per register where listed
Direct properties required Filled
- Building height: m - Measure the vertical distance from a stated ground reference to a specified roof or structural endpoint.
- Gross floor area: m2 - Calculate the sum of floor areas using a stated measurement convention and verified plans or surveys.
- Number of storeys: count - Count building levels and state whether basements and mezzanines are included.
Recognition required Filled
- Houses a government body or service
- Public access to designated areas
- The institution inside and private office buildings are separate matters
- A public building, often formal in style, with the name of the body, flags and public entrances.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify the building and the body it houses
- relay access and services information
- relay security and heritage rules
- distinguish the building from the institution
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Security incidents
- Inaccessible public services
- Confusing the building with the institution
- Outdated access information
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Building, fire and accessibility codes
- Government security standards
- Heritage protection law
- Public procurement and property management rules
Context of use required Filled
- Housing government functions and public services.
- parliament and legislature buildings
- ministries and agency headquarters
- courthouses
- town halls and municipal offices
- local service offices and polling places
- embassies and consulates
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q16831714: government building - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia (ja): 官舎 - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each building type be a separate entry?
- How should official directories be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases for a voting house and a railway house; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q16831714/spec.json