Triple
T388722
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | HKS, Inc. |
E8834
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Harwood K. Smith and Partners
Harwood K. Smith and Partners was the original architectural firm founded by Harwood K. Smith that later evolved into the global design practice now known as HKS, Inc.
|
E49125
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Harwood K. Smith and Partners | Statement: [HKS, Inc., formerName, Harwood K. Smith and Partners]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harwood K. Smith and Partners Context triple: [HKS, Inc., formerName, Harwood K. Smith and Partners]
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A.
Sullivan & Worcester
Sullivan & Worcester is a Boston-based law firm known for its corporate, tax, and real estate practices and its work with business and financial clients.
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B.
Arup Associates
Arup Associates is a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm known for designing innovative, high-performance buildings and cultural venues.
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C.
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects was a prominent New York–based modernist architecture firm known for its museum, cultural, and institutional projects.
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D.
Holabird & Roche
Holabird & Roche was a prominent Chicago-based architectural firm known for its influential early skyscraper designs and major civic projects in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Ellerbe Becket
Ellerbe Becket is a major American architectural and engineering firm known for designing large-scale sports, entertainment, and public assembly venues worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Harwood K. Smith and Partners Triple: [HKS, Inc., formerName, Harwood K. Smith and Partners]
Generated description
Harwood K. Smith and Partners was the original architectural firm founded by Harwood K. Smith that later evolved into the global design practice now known as HKS, Inc.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harwood K. Smith and Partners Target entity description: Harwood K. Smith and Partners was the original architectural firm founded by Harwood K. Smith that later evolved into the global design practice now known as HKS, Inc.
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A.
Sullivan & Worcester
Sullivan & Worcester is a Boston-based law firm known for its corporate, tax, and real estate practices and its work with business and financial clients.
-
B.
Arup Associates
Arup Associates is a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm known for designing innovative, high-performance buildings and cultural venues.
-
C.
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects was a prominent New York–based modernist architecture firm known for its museum, cultural, and institutional projects.
-
D.
Holabird & Roche
Holabird & Roche was a prominent Chicago-based architectural firm known for its influential early skyscraper designs and major civic projects in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
-
E.
Ellerbe Becket
Ellerbe Becket is a major American architectural and engineering firm known for designing large-scale sports, entertainment, and public assembly venues worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a2e7f55c60819097aff65ea2ca2832 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec5988708190aa86d9460cecf050 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a40351d710819093a4a84e0263164c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a403dc6ad8819098835ab77b4b5183 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4043141fc8190bf5109b10a32c89a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:17 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.