Horizontal+Circulation



1. What is it that the design of horizontal circulation determines? It frequently determines the basic __**shape and character**__ of an entire structure. 

2. What are the four practical requirements of any horizontal circulation system mentioned in the lecture?    3. What are the three examples (names of buildings) mentioned by Prof. Watanabe to illustrate different horizontal circulation patterns?  The Pennsylvania Station in New York City. The Centrosoyus Building in Moscow. The Palais de Justice in Paris.
 * Adequate in **size**: it must be spacious.
 * **Directness** : a good circulation plan should work well in either direction.
 * Points of **converging traffic** must be expressed.
 * **Changes in level** must be clearly expressed.

4. Why is the concept of Horizontal Circulation important in any urban plan or architectural design? <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(26, 168, 26);">As Urban Planners and Architects, we plan and design with a systematic view. We make relationships between people, spaces and structures. This is why we need to know about circulations. Because circulations are elements that stablish relationships between the parts and the hole, it gives a general sense and form to an entire structure or city.