Horizonal+circulation

= = =What is that the design of horizontal circulation determines?= =Horizontal circulation system sometimes determines the basic shape and the character of the entire project.= = = =What are the four practical requirements of any horizontal circulation system?= =In the lecture they mentioned 4 requirements:= =1.- Any horizontal circulation system should be adequate in size.= =2.- All horizontal circulation needs a good circulation plan to the determine the direction, it also has to work on both directions.= =3.- In the horizontal circulation the points of converging traffic must be well expressed, specially on the design for rapid access facilities.= =4.- Changes in levels must be clearly expressed.= = = =What is that the design of horizontal circulation determines?= =Horizontal circulation system sometimes determines the basic shape and the character of the entire project.= = = = = =These 3 examples given by the podcast are the following structures:= = = =Pennsylvania Station (New York)= == = = =Centrosoyus building (Moscow)= == = = = = =Palais de Justice (Paris)= == = = = = =Why Horizontal Circulation is important in any urban plan or architectural design?= =Horizontal and vertical circulation aspects are very important in architectural design because, it produces a general order of building spaces. I think that if the architect is aware of these design characteristics, he can lead and relate all the forms together to finally induce the easy movement of the users through the structure.=