balcony
Let an agent explain balconies, relay types, architecture, safety codes and cultural uses from architecture, building regulation and heritage sources, describe the named forms and flag the unverified alias, relay fall prevention, and distinguish balconies from terraces, verandas, loggias and theatre balconies as seating tiers.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain balconies, relay types, architecture, safety codes and cultural uses from architecture, building regulation and heritage sources, describe the named forms and flag the unverified alias, relay fall prevention, and distinguish balconies from terraces, verandas, loggias and theatre balconies as seating tiers.
A platform projecting from the wall of a building, enclosed by a railing or balustrade, accessed from an upper floor, used for outdoor space, ventilation, access or ceremonial appearances, with forms the registry aliases name including access balconies serving flats, double balconies, church galleries such as the cantoria for singers in Italian churches and the wooden galleries of Basque churches, and the serefe, the balcony of a minaret from which the call to prayer was traditionally made; parlera could not be verified. Balconies must meet building code requirements for guard height and load, and falls from balconies, especially of children, are preventable injuries, while combustible balcony materials have been restricted after fires.
What it is for: Outdoor space, access and display on upper floors.
It can be explain types and architecture; relay safety codes; describe named forms; relay fall and fire prevention.
Distinguishing features
Projection from facade
Railing or balustrade
Upper-floor access
Safety regulated
What it looks like
Projecting platforms with railings on building facades.
Physical character
common guard height requirement: about 1.0-1.1 m - varies by code
Lacrosse building fire: 2014 year - Melbourne, as reported
registry parents: fixed construction, architectural ornament note
How it is recognised
Railed platform projecting from an upper floor
Cantoria, wooden church gallery of the Basque Country, double balcony, access balconies, serefe, parlera
Terraces are on roofs or ground; verandas are roofed porches; loggias are recessed; theatre balconies are seating tiers
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
cantilevered balconies
access balconies
Juliet balconies
church and minaret galleries
ceremonial balconies
Standards and regulation
Building codes for guard heights and loads
Fire safety rules on combustible balcony materials
Heritage protection for historic balconies
Failure modes and hazards
Child falls
Structural collapse
Fire spread via balconies
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.balcony-artifact
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a balcony is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Has someone fallen from a balcony or is a balcony showing cracks or sagging, in which case call emergency services or evacuate and contact building authorities? boundary
- What is a balcony, and how does it differ from terraces, verandas, loggias and theatre balconies? definition
Forms
Named forms.
Forms
Forms.
- What are cantorias, Basque church galleries, double and access balconies and serefe, and what might parlera mean? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Architecture Architecture.
Sources.
Structure
Structure.
Structure
Structure.
- How are cantilevered and supported balconies built? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Religious
Church and minaret galleries.
Religious
Religious.
- How were cantorias and minaret balconies used in worship? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Safety Safety.
Regulation.
Falls
Fall prevention.
Falls
Falls.
- What guard heights and design rules prevent falls, especially of children? provenance
- Which entry fits guard rail? action
Fire
Combustible materials.
Fire
Fire.
- Why have regulators restricted combustible balcony materials after fires? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Context Culture.
Context.
Ceremony
Ceremonial balconies.
Ceremony
Ceremony.
- How are balconies used for public appearances, such as papal and royal balconies? provenance
- Which entry fits Loggia of the Blessings? action
Mashrabiya
Screened balconies.
Mashrabiya
Mashrabiya.
- What are screened oriel balconies such as mashrabiya? provenance
- Which entry fits mashrabiya? action
What the second pass must settle
- The registry alias parlera could not be verified and should be reviewed
- Should cantoria and serefe be separate entries?
- How should building code requirements be linked?