Binoculars Building
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Binoculars Building is a postmodern commercial structure in Venice, California, best known for its massive binocular-shaped entrance designed by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in collaboration with architect Frank Gehry.
All labels observed (1)
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| Binoculars Building canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9440602 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Binoculars Building Context triple: [Coosje van Bruggen, notableWork, Binoculars Building]
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A.
The Binos
The Binos is the nickname of Stirling Albion Football Club, a Scottish professional football team based in Stirling.
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B.
Lick 36-inch refracting telescope
The Lick 36-inch refracting telescope is a historic large-aperture refractor renowned for its pioneering late-19th-century astronomical observations and status as one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes.
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C.
Stereoscope
Stereoscope is a 1999 animated film by South African artist William Kentridge that uses his signature charcoal-drawing technique to explore themes of political turmoil, memory, and fragmentation.
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D.
Barlow lenses
Barlow lenses are optical accessories used in telescopes to effectively increase focal length and magnification by diverging the light path before it reaches the eyepiece.
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E.
140 Foot Telescope
The 140 Foot Telescope is a large single-dish radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, historically used for a wide range of radio astronomy research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Binoculars Building Target entity description: Binoculars Building is a postmodern commercial structure in Venice, California, best known for its massive binocular-shaped entrance designed by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in collaboration with architect Frank Gehry.
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A.
The Binos
The Binos is the nickname of Stirling Albion Football Club, a Scottish professional football team based in Stirling.
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B.
Lick 36-inch refracting telescope
The Lick 36-inch refracting telescope is a historic large-aperture refractor renowned for its pioneering late-19th-century astronomical observations and status as one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes.
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C.
Stereoscope
Stereoscope is a 1999 animated film by South African artist William Kentridge that uses his signature charcoal-drawing technique to explore themes of political turmoil, memory, and fragmentation.
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D.
Barlow lenses
Barlow lenses are optical accessories used in telescopes to effectively increase focal length and magnification by diverging the light path before it reaches the eyepiece.
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E.
140 Foot Telescope
The 140 Foot Telescope is a large single-dish radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, historically used for a wide range of radio astronomy research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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landmark ⓘ postmodern building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chiat/Day Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Gehry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artworkType | site-specific sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Venice, Los Angeles
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Frank Gehry buildings ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Greater Los Angeles ⓘ Pop art works ⓘ Postmodern architecture in California ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Frank Gehry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Chiat/Day advertising agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
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Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
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Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | corporate headquarters (former) ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
sculptural facade
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whimsical postmodern forms ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
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dark brown ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic example of collaboration between artist and architect
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well-known roadside attraction in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Binoculars Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | binocular-shaped entrance ⓘ |
| hasSculpture | giant binoculars ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local landmark in Venice, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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painted surfaces ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFor | massive binocular-shaped entrance ⓘ |
| partOf | Frank Gehry architecture in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 340 Main Street, Venice, Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| tenant | Google (former or partial tenant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | office building ⓘ |
| usedFor | commercial offices ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Binoculars Building Description of subject: Binoculars Building is a postmodern commercial structure in Venice, California, best known for its massive binocular-shaped entrance designed by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in collaboration with architect Frank Gehry.
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