Building types and terms from commercial and industrial construction, such as data centers, steel buildings and groundscrapers, which describe a kind of building and a way of building it rather than one particular place. An entry belongs here when its cited article defines it as a kind of commercial or industrial building and not as one named building. Named towers, stores and factories sit in the groups for their own kinds of use instead.
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Data center (Wikipedia)
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A data center is a physical room, building, or facility for storing, managing, and disseminating data and information, including computer systems and associated components, housing IT infrastructure, and training artificial intelligence.
Steel building (Wikipedia)
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A steel building is a metal structure fabricated with steel for the internal support and for exterior cladding, as opposed to steel framed buildings which generally use other materials for floors, walls, and external envelope.
Groundscraper (Wikipedia)
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A groundscraper is a large building that has relatively few stories but which greatly extends horizontally.
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