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stair towers

vr.tr.stair-towers · thing-q2451773

Let an agent describe stair towers by period, form and function, and point to heritage and fire safety sources.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Tower Which stair tower.

Building

Location.

Building

Name and place.

  1. Which building is it part of? provenance
  2. Where? provenance

Period

Date and style.

Period

Date and style.

  1. When was it built? provenance
  2. In which style? provenance
Form Architecture.

Shape

Plan and height.

Shape

Plan and storeys.

  1. What plan shape? provenance
  2. How many storeys? measurement

Stair

Stair type.

Stair

Type.

  1. What kind of staircase? provenance
  2. Which direction does it turn? provenance
Function Use.

Circulation

Access.

Circulation

Floors served.

  1. Which floors does it serve? provenance
  2. Is it the main stair? provenance

Escape

Fire role.

Escape role

Rule.

  1. Is it a protected escape route? provenance
  2. Under which code? provenance
Heritage Protection.

Listing

Status.

Listing

Status.

  1. Is it protected? provenance
  2. By whom? provenance

Conservation

Works.

Conservation

Works.

  1. Which works were done? provenance
  2. When? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.BLT

What it is Filled

A tower-like wing or projection of a building that contains a staircase, often as a distinct architectural element on the facade, as in Renaissance castles and town houses; also a modern fire-escape stair core.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe stair towers by period, form and function, and point to heritage and fire safety sources.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Projects from the main building as its own volume.
  • Spiral staircases are typical in historic examples.
  • Modern stair towers may be enclosed protected escape routes.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • assess fire safety compliance

Only with a human decision

  • fire safety assessments by qualified professionals

May

  • describe architecture and examples

Moral aspects Filled

  • heritage
  • safety

Who is affected

  • occupants
  • visitors

Owners Filled

Steward

the owner of each building

Master systems

  • heritage registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q56052926 - registry parent class

related

  • building - architecture
  • turret - smaller tower
  • listed building - heritage

contains

  • staircase - element

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.stair-towers
  • Wikidata: Q2451773 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2451773)
  • heritage list entry: register-specific

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Stair towers vary; dimensions belong to each building.

Recognition required Filled

  • Tower projecting from a facade with staircase windows following the stair
  • A projecting tower, often polygonal or round, containing a spiral or straight staircase.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • describe form and period
  • describe notable examples
  • explain fire safety roles of modern stair towers
  • describe heritage status

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Falls on steep spiral stairs
  • Smoke spread without protection

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Building and fire safety codes for escape stairs
  • Heritage protection law

Context of use required Filled

  • Providing vertical circulation, often with architectural prominence.
  • Renaissance stair tower (Treppenturm)
  • spiral stair turret
  • modern escape stair tower

Sources Filled

  1. Q2451773 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Listed Building: Lendal Tower - Projecting circular stair tower, spiral staircase, windows and heritage designation.
  3. Scotstarvit Tower: History and stories - Historic tower architecture with a spiral staircase occupying a smaller building wing.
  4. Fire safety: Approved Document B - Protected escape stairs, enclosure and fire safety requirements in England.

Open questions

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Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2451773/spec.json