List of building types

Here are some types of buildings. See also architecture and forms in architecture.

For individual buildings, see List of buildings.

Agricultural buildings

• Barn
• Chicken coop or chickenhouse
• Greenhouse
• Stable

Commercial buildings

• Bank
• Bar
  • Pub
• Brothel
• Casino
• Forum
• Gas station
• Hotel
  • Motel
• Market
• Nightclub
• Office building
• Restaurant
• Skyscraper
• Shop
• Shopping mall
• Stock exchange
• Supermarket

Dwellings

• Apartment block
• Asylum
• Condominium
• Dormitory
• Duplex
• House – see List of house types
• Nursing home

see also: List of types of lodging

Educational buildings

• College
  • Classroom Building
  • Dormitory
  • Gymnasium
  • Students' union
• School
• Library
• Museum
  • Art gallery
• Theater
  • Amphitheater
  • Concert hall
  • Movie theater
    • Nickelodeon movie theater
  • Opera house
  • Symphony
• University

Government buildings

• Capitol
• City hall
• Consulate
• Courthouse
• Embassy
• Fire station
• Palace
• Parliament
• Police station
• Post office
• Prison

Industrial buildings

• Factory
• Power plant
• Refinery
• Mill

Military buildings

• Barracks
• Bunker
  • Blockhouse
• Castle
• Fort
• Tower

Parking and storage

• Aircraft hangar
• Barn
• Boathouse
• Garage
• Shed
• Silo
• Warehouse

Religious buildings

• Church
  • Basilica
  • Cathedral
    • Duomo
  • Chapel
  • Oratory
  • Martyrium
• Mosque
  • Mihrab
• Monastery
• Mithraeum
• Fire Temple
• Pyramid
• Shrine
• Synagogue
• Temple
• Pagoda

Transit stations

• Airport terminal
• Bus station
• Metro (subway, underground) station
• Train station
  • Signal box

Other

• Arcology
• Hospital
• Stadium
  • Arena
• Marina