Circulation_types

= = =**The Generali Tower**= = = =**The first thing I notice about the building was that it is a tall building so the spaces are separated by floors because of their function. The entrance is on the first floor and it has several paths for the income of pedestrian and vehicles. I also notice that some of the circulation of the building gives the invitation to enter to some places, but also don’t allow users go to locations were they are not permitted to be in. About the vertical circulation the building has several elevators that distribute the people around the first half of the building and others to specially the top floors. About the spaces characteristics, all the spaces are design for their function and workers needs, but still maintain the aesthetics of a modern building. Finally we can se that the building has continuous movement 24/7 so it has to fulfill the same requirements at night.**= = = =**To summarize i think that obviously the main kinds are horizontal and vertical circulation, they can be seen around the floors (horizontal) and the people-movement between them (vertical). I also think that it could separate them by the pedestrian and the vehicular circulation; maybe in the video they didn't show the cars movement, but if the building is located in the center of the city, a good car circulation at rushhours could be very important to the building design.**= = = = = =**I invite you to watch this video about a cab ride to La defense business district where the Tower is going to be constructed. Notice the cars movement around this district and think about the importance about the cars circulation in architecture.**= media type="youtube" key="JkyU36bKTrM" height="315" width="420"