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In architecture, construction, and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following:
- Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy or
- An act of construction.
To differentiate buildings and other structures that are not intended for continuous human occupancy, the latter are called nonbuilding structures.
The concept of a building
- Physiological. The human body can be sustained and may effectively function only within a limited range of climatic conditions such as temperature, humidity, moisture, sunlight, and amount of oxygen and pollutants in the air. Along with access to food and drinking water, the need to creating places that are protected from the outdoors and where one can comfortably live, work, eat, sleep, procreate or engage in leisurely activities has always been a top priority for humans. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat into the inside (a place of comfort and safety) and the outside (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful).
- Psychological. Buildings are an inseparable and in most cases an essential part of basic attributes of a human life, such as home, family, work, and sex.
- Philosophical. The ability to create, control and change their living conditions is what separates humans from animals. Unlike less intelligent species who are driven purely by a natural instinct when building their nests, humans can construct buildings for purposes other than creating a shelter. Buildings can be used to express a religious belief (see Religious architecture), make a political statement (see Freedom Tower; Nazi architecture; Stalinist architecture), or serve as status symbols that reflect the wealth and high social status of their owners (see Egyptian pyramids; Mansion; World's tallest structures).
- Aesthetical. Humans have a remarkable drive to reflect on their lives and express themselves through art. Ever since the first cave paintings, the buildings and everything on, inside and near buildings—walls, ceilings, furniture, furnishings, appliances, plumbing fixtures, lighting, gardens, courtyards, streets and public parks—have become objects of artistic expression.
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ail - Linda Lee and Laurie Jonas provide images, histories and commentary on historic buildings throughout Britain. Photographs, paintings and books for sale.
Meta Description: [ The Heritage Trail - home of Britain's heritage on the web ]
Bricks and Brass - Guide to buying and restoring homes from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods. Style, products and services, information and guidance.
Meta Description: [ This is your web site if you are looking for an older house, own one, or just love them. We are sure you will find lots of useful information here. We focus on homes from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods in the UK. ]
Castles Abbeys and Medieval Buildings - Michael W. Cook's professional photographs and histories of abbeys, churches, manor houses and other medieval buildings in the UK, with sources and visitor information.
Environment and Heritage Service: Built Heritage - Identify, record and protect the built remains of human activity. Maintains a searchable online database of listed buildings in Northern Ireland.
Meta Description: [ The Built Heritage Directorate identifies records and protects the built, buried and underwater remains of human activity, from prehistoric times to the present. The directorate also manages a number of databases of information and photographs in the Monuments and Buildings Record in Hill Street ... ]
From Here To Modernity - The story of the Modern Movement and its affect on Britain, to complement a BBC2/ Open University TV series. History, architects' profiles, images, dates and descriptions of key buildings.
Meta Description: [ This is the story of the Modern Movement: the story of the men and women who wanted to create a new architecture. For better or worse, these Modernists have changed the British landscape forever. This is how they did it. ]
Harris and Pearson Office Buildings - Restoration project of the office buildings of the former Harris and Pearson Brickworks in Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands. Includes recollections of former workers.
Meta Description: [ Former Office to Harris & Pearson Brickworks in Brettell Lane Brierley Hill restoration project by the West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust ]
Liam's Pictures from Old Books - Scanned images and text extracts from out-of-copyright books, mainly with a focus on architecture, particularly castles, manors, stately homes, and abbeys of the British Isles.
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme - An interim grant scheme which returns, in grant aid, the difference between 5% and the actual amount spent on VAT on eligible repairs to listed places of worship.
Meta Description: [ Department for Culture Media & Sport, Architecture,Architecture/Construction,Architecture/Structural Engineering,Government,Religion,Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme,English Heritage,the Heritage Lottery Fund, Cadw:Welsh Historic Monuments,Historic Scotland,Department of the Environment Nort... ]
Looking at Buildings - An introduction to the buildings of Britain from the Pevsner Architectural Guides. Includes architectural history, styles, traditions, building types, materials and techniques of construction.
Medieval Architecture in Britain - Plans and photographs from Alison Stones's Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. Accessible by clickable map or type of building.
Midlands Moats - Brief descriptions and photographs of properties in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire that are surrounded by water-filled moats.
Pavilions of Splendour - Specialist agency for the sale of listed buildings gives details and colour pictures. Central register of listed buildings for sale. Guide to legislation on listed buildings.
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Pevsner Architectural Guides - This series of books describes historic buildings of all types for each county in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; a complete list of titles with descriptions. Can order online.
Meta Description: [ All about the Pevsner architectural guides and the Buildings Books Trust. Books on buildings rural and urban, medieval to modern. Georgian and Victorian country houses, cathedrals, churches, monuments, archaeology, industrial sites for each county in England, and Ireland, Scotland and Wales; a hi... ]
Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles - Jean Manco's guide covers archives, maps, images, building types, ecclesiastical sources, bibliographies and styles. Also gives an introduction to the development of villages and towns.
Meta Description: [ A comprehensive guide to investigating the history of all types of building in the UK and Ireland. ]
Survey of the Jewish Built Heritage in the UK and Ireland - Information on the project to survey all Jewish monuments and sites. Jewish Listed Buildings, sites at risk, preservation programme.
Meta Description: [ Jewish Heritage UK cares for the Jewish Community's historic architecture, synagogues and cemeteries, and collections ]
The Cinema Theatre Association - Promotes the study of old cinemas. Archives, publications, events, links.
Meta Description: [ Cinema Theatre Association Website ]
The Conservation Glossary - Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee.
The Picture Palace - Louis Barfe's studies of UK cinema buildings and their architects.
UK Heritage - A personal selection of castles, country houses, monasteries and ancient monuments visited and photographed by Jonathan and Clare of West Yorkshire.
UK Seaside Piers - Images including old photographs and postcards, with brief details of each pier.
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