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public building
vr.tr.public-building · thing-q294422
Let an agent handle public buildings by function, location, opening hours, accessibility, heritage and how to access services.
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
Services What is offered.
Find
Which building.
Find
Finding the building.
- Which public building provides this service, and where is it? provenance
- Is an appointment needed? provenance
Hours
Opening hours.
Hours
Opening hours.
- What are the opening hours, according to the authority? provenance
- Are services available online instead? provenance
Access Accessibility.
Features
Access features.
Features
Accessibility.
- Is the building step-free with accessible toilets and hearing loops? provenance
- How can adjustments be requested? action
Security
Entry rules.
Security
Entry rules.
- Which security checks or ID requirements apply on entry? provenance
- Are bags searched? provenance
Heritage History.
History
Origins.
History
History.
- When was the building built, and by which architect? provenance
- Is it listed? provenance
Tours
Visiting.
Tours
Visiting.
- Are there public tours or open days? provenance
- How can they be booked? action
Use Community use.
Hire
Room hire.
Hire
Room hire.
- Can community groups hire rooms in this building, and at what cost? provenance
- Which rules apply? provenance
Emergency
Incidents.
Emergency
Emergencies.
- Is there an emergency in the building now? boundary
- Should people follow staff instructions and call emergency services? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- municipal building, Parish house, cultural building, funeral building, building of public administration, Fielato, Tauernhaus, France services house, hospital building, civic building, moot hall, hestiatorion
What it is Filled
A public building is a building or group of buildings owned and operated by a governing body for carrying out official duties and often occupied by a governmental agency.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle public buildings by function, location, opening hours, accessibility, heritage and how to access services.
Distinguishing features Filled
- A governing body owns and operates the building.
- The building serves the performance of official duties.
- Accessibility is required.
- The building often has heritage status.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Block exits, accessible routes or ramps.
- Record or track visitors beyond what notices and the law allow.
- Deny entry or service on discriminatory grounds.
- Alter heritage features without consent from the heritage authority.
Only with a human decision
- Evacuating or closing a public building.
- Restricting a person's access to public services.
May
- Report opening hours, services and accessibility from official information.
- Monitor building systems and safety equipment for the authority that authorized it.
- Guide visitors to services and accessible entrances.
Moral aspects Filled
- Public buildings are where people exercise rights and get services; exclusion denies them.
- Visitors to courts, offices and libraries expect privacy and fair treatment.
Who is affected
- Visitors and service users
- Staff
- People with disabilities
Owners Filled
Steward
The governing body that owns and operates the building.
Master systems
- Public property registers record the building.
- Heritage registers record applicable heritage designations.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q41176 - registry parent class
related
- building - category
- police station - example
- local authority - operator
- assembly - civic bodies
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.public-building
- Wikidata: Q294422 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294422)
Direct properties required Filled
- Total floor area: square metres - Measure floor areas from surveyed dimensions or verified plans using a stated convention for included spaces.
- Building height: metres - Measure vertically from a stated ground reference to the specified roof or structural endpoint.
- Entrance clear width: metres - Measure the unobstructed passage width at the entrance with its door in the usable open position.
Recognition required Filled
- Civic signage and flags
- Public counters and reception
- Private offices are not public buildings
- Civic buildings ranging from modest offices to monumental halls, often with public entrances and signage.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- find a public building and its services
- check opening hours and accessibility
- learn about architecture and history
- find how to hire or use community spaces
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Inaccessible entrances
- Outdated opening information
- Fire and crowd safety
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Accessibility law for public buildings
- Fire safety rules for places of assembly
- Heritage protection
Context of use required Filled
- Public administration, culture and community services.
- administrative buildings
- town and city halls
- courthouses
- cultural buildings such as libraries and museums
- community and parish halls
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q294422: public building - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Public building - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each building be a separate entry?
- How should service directories be linked?
- How should heritage records be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q294422/spec.json