administrative building

Where paperwork happens

A building where clerical, managerial, or organizational work takes place rather than manufacturing, teaching, or other primary activities.

Most institutions have an administrative building housing offices for executives, human resources, and record-keeping: The administrative building is across from the library.

Often shortened to admin building.

Related

municipal · government · clerk · DMV line · take a number · permits · lobby · elevator · fluorescent · cubicle · break room · security guard · paperwork · reception · waiting room · directory · parking · parking lot

Opposites
building function/purpose

administrative buildingresidence

Place one inhabits

residential building · dwelling · home · house · apartment building

institutional vs. domestic space

administrative buildingprivate residence

family home · household · living quarters · homestead · cabin

bureaucratic vs. non-institutional spaces

administrative buildinghome

One's personal residence

wilderness · public park · open land · undeveloped land · commune

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G