Here's an example of a photo of a building I had to photograph at a car dealership. The building was absolutely crowded with cars in front which honestly were a huge distraction. The solution was to include them, but minimize them by burning them and therefore pushing them into the shadows so...
The square framing is generally the result of stitching two horizontals together on a TS lens. It's also the standard format for Instagram, where I post most of my work... ;-)