Tag:building=container
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| Description |
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| A container used as a building. |
| Rendering in OSM Carto |
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| Group: buildings |
| Used on these elements |
| Status: de facto |
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building= - a container used as a permanent or temporary building.
Note: We typically do not map containers placed for a relatively short term, for example used in shipping or construction.
Mapping
Mark the area of the container and add the tag building=.
See also
building=*building=demountable- for demountable buildings used in a semi-permanent way (eg. on the school campus for years)building:prefabricated=*(arguably this is implied by building=container)
Shipping container architecture.

