main building
Primary campus edifice
The main building is the central or most important structure in a complex of buildings—typically housing primary functions or administration.
A university's main building often contains offices and ceremonial spaces; a factory's main building holds the principal production area.
Meet me in front of the main building.
Open gathering area
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- gatewayPoint of access
- entrancePoint of access
junction · nexus · crossroads · plaza · corridor · passageway · thoroughfare · meeting point
Enclosed campus lawn
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- clock towerElevated public timepiece
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
lecture hall · assembly hall · library · great hall · student union · flagpole · steps · entrance
Deceptive outward appearance
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- edificeLarge impressive building
- domeRounded vault forming roof
atrium · cornerstone · blueprint · masonry · brickwork · colonnade · elevation · symmetry
Central command location
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- deanSenior academic administrator
- registrarKeeper of official records
governance · director · principal · provost · secretariat · bursar · executive · offices
Higher education institution
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- courthouseLegal proceedings venue
- schoolPlace of instruction
- academyInstitution of learning
museum · barracks · monastery · seminary · conservatory · town hall · city hall · parliament
Structure honoring someone remembered
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- historicOf lasting significance
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- tourist attractionSite visitors seek out
sightseeing · symbol · destination · cultural · preservation · legacy · antiquity · treasure
concourse
Open gathering area
entrance · junction · nexus · crossroads · plaza · corridor · passageway · thoroughfare · meeting point · central
quad
Enclosed campus lawn
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- clock towerElevated public timepiece
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
auditorium · lecture hall · assembly hall · library · great hall · student union · flagpole · steps · entrance · gates
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- edificeLarge impressive building
dome · atrium · cornerstone · blueprint · masonry · brickwork · colonnade · elevation · symmetry · proportion
headquarters
Central command location
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- deanSenior academic administrator
registrar · governance · director · principal · provost · secretariat · bursar · executive · offices · management
university
Higher education institution
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- courthouseLegal proceedings venue
- schoolPlace of instruction
academy · museum · barracks · monastery · seminary · conservatory · town hall · city hall · parliament · capitol
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
tourist attraction · sightseeing · symbol · destination · cultural · preservation · legacy · antiquity · treasure · listed
- universitiesuniversities, Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge
main buildingannex
Supplementary building or seizure
outbuilding · wing · extension · dependency · addition
main buildingtemporary structure
Non-permanent built form
trailer · modular unit · tent · prefab · mobile unit