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Point blocks

Scope note

High-rise buildings usually in tower form with apartments or offices grouped around a central circulation core; use when distinguishing from "slab blocks" which are more like rectangular slabs in form.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000164243

Broader Terms used

high-rise buildings

Term used for

blocks, point
point-blocks

Equivalent Terms used

point block

Created

13yrs ago

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