{ "vercy": "1.0-draft", "publication": { "status": "research-draft", "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed", "publishableCanonical": false, "generatedAt": "2026-09-11T05:15:23Z", "providers": [ "Claude" ], "breadth": "written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify", "pass": 2, "wave": 1, "engine": "claude", "enrichment": { "pass": 3, "engine": "claude", "producedAt": "2026-10-05T16:30:00Z", "ingestedAt": "2026-10-05T13:17:54+00:00", "fields": [ "agent_conduct", "ethics", "owners" ] }, "gate": { "passed": true, "version": "1.0", "at": "2026-10-06T19:51:54+00:00", "evidence": [ "completeness 1.00", "sense: Wikidata description", "2 live sources", "review by codex: pass" ] } }, "metaModel": { "id": "THING-Q16970", "registryId": "vr.tr.church-building", "name": "church building", "version": "0.2.0-wave.1", "entryKind": "thing", "family": "Thing Registry", "domain": [ "PHY.PLC" ], "status": "research-draft" }, "canonicalUrl": "https://ver.cy/models/thing/q16970/", "model": { "registry_id": "vr.tr.church-building", "name": "church building", "purpose": "Let an agent handle church buildings by denomination, status, architecture, use and heritage protection, and separate the building from the congregation.", "definition": "A building used for Christian worship and religious activities, ranging from small chapels to cathedrals, of many styles and materials.", "what_it_is_for": "Worship, sacraments, community gatherings and, often, heritage.", "affordances": [ "worship and visit it, respecting services", "maintain and restore it", "protect it, as heritage", "close, repurpose or sell it, under church and planning rules" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "A building for Christian worship", "The building differs from the church as community", "Often a protected heritage asset", "Consecrated status affects use and disposal" ], "appearance": "Buildings with a nave, often a tower or spire, crosses, stained glass and bells; wooden, stone, round and timber-framed churches exist.", "visual_identification": [ "Cross, tower or spire and orientation toward the east in many traditions", "Denominational signs and notice boards", "Cathedral status is a designation, not a size" ], "physical_properties": [ { "quantity": "capacity", "typical_range": "20-20000", "unit": "people", "note": "" }, { "quantity": "age", "typical_range": "from new to over 1500", "unit": "years", "note": "" } ], "families_and_kinds": [ "cathedrals, parish churches, chapels", "wooden and stone churches", "round churches", "garrison and institutional churches", "house churches (domus ecclesiae)" ], "related_models": [ { "relation": "is a kind of", "target": "building", "why": "religious building" }, { "relation": "is used by", "target": "congregation", "why": "community" }, { "relation": "is protected as", "target": "heritage", "why": "listed buildings" }, { "relation": "is confused with", "target": "church as organisation", "why": "institution" } ], "identifiers": [ { "scheme": "heritage listing number", "value_or_pattern": "jurisdiction-specific", "note": "protected buildings" } ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "Heritage protection law", "Church law on consecration and faculties", "Building and fire safety for places of assembly" ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Fire and theft of metal or artefacts", "Structural decay in historic fabric", "Loss through closure" ], "in_scope": [], "out_of_scope": [], "characteristics": [], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Describe a church building from public records, its listing and visible features.", "Report visible damage, intrusion or fire risk to its custodians." ], "must_not": [ "Enter outside opening hours or areas not open to visitors without the custodians' permission.", "Disrupt worship, or photograph worshippers where photography is not allowed.", "Remove, move or help sell fittings, metal or artefacts without the owner's authority.", "Disable fire, alarm or security systems." ], "requires_human": [ "Alterations, closure or sale of a church building.", "Handling or moving objects of religious significance." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "A church is a place of worship and memory for its community, not only a building.", "Historic churches are vulnerable to theft, decay and closure, and their loss is irreversible." ], "affected_parties": [ "The worshipping community", "Visitors", "Heritage bodies and the public" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The religious body or trustees that own it; heritage authorities protect listed buildings.", "master_systems": [ "Heritage and listed building registers", "Land registry" ] } }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q16970: church building", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16970", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Church (building)", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_%28building%29", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "identity", "name": "Identity", "description": "Which church.", "rationale": "Names repeat; location and denomination identify.", "layers": [ { "id": "location", "name": "Location and name", "description": "Where and what.", "findings": [ { "id": "location-finding", "name": "Identity", "description": "Name and location.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is its name, dedication and location?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Which denomination uses it?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] }, { "id": "status", "name": "Status", "description": "Cathedral, parish, closed.", "findings": [ { "id": "status-finding", "name": "Status", "description": "Ecclesiastical status.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is its status: cathedral, parish church, chapel, closed?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Is it consecrated?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "architecture", "name": "Architecture", "description": "Form and history.", "rationale": "Architecture and history make churches significant.", "layers": [ { "id": "style", "name": "Style", "description": "Period and form.", "findings": [ { "id": "style-finding", "name": "Style", "description": "Architectural style.", "questions": [ { "text": "What style and period is it?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "What notable features does it have?", "kind": "definition" } ] } ] }, { "id": "history", "name": "History", "description": "Building phases.", "findings": [ { "id": "history-finding", "name": "History", "description": "Building history.", "questions": [ { "text": "When was it built and altered?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "What sources document it?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "use-and-access", "name": "Use and access", "description": "Worship and visits.", "rationale": "Visitors must respect worship.", "layers": [ { "id": "services", "name": "Services", "description": "Worship times.", "findings": [ { "id": "services-finding", "name": "Services", "description": "Service times.", "questions": [ { "text": "When are services held?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "When can visitors come?", "kind": "definition" } ] } ] }, { "id": "access", "name": "Access", "description": "Accessibility.", "findings": [ { "id": "access-finding", "name": "Accessibility", "description": "Access features.", "questions": [ { "text": "Is it accessible to wheelchair users?", "kind": "measurement" }, { "text": "Are there dress or conduct expectations?", "kind": "definition" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "heritage-and-care", "name": "Heritage and care", "description": "Protection and upkeep.", "rationale": "Many churches are protected and costly to maintain.", "layers": [ { "id": "protection", "name": "Protection", "description": "Listing.", "findings": [ { "id": "protection-finding", "name": "Protection", "description": "Heritage status.", "questions": [ { "text": "Is the building protected, at which grade?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "What works need consent?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] }, { "id": "care", "name": "Care", "description": "Maintenance and security.", "findings": [ { "id": "care-finding", "name": "Care", "description": "Maintenance and security.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is its condition, and who maintains it?", "kind": "measurement" }, { "text": "How is it protected from theft and fire?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Should churches be instances linked to heritage registers?", "How should consecration status be recorded?", "How should the building and congregation be linked?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 4, "layers": 8, "findings": 8, "questions": 16 } }