Horizontal_Circulation


 * **What is that the design of horizontal circulation determines? **

It determines the basic shape and the character of the entire structure of the building.


 * **What are the four practical requirements of any horizontal circulation system mentiones in the lecture? **

- Any horizontal circulation system should be adequate in size and proportion. - Every horizontal circulation needs a good circulation plan to the determine the direction, and it also should act well in both directions. - In the horizontal circulation the points of converging traffic must be well expressed, specially on the design for facilities of rapid access. - Changes in levels must be clearly expressed.


 * **What are the three expamples mentiones by Prof. Watanabe to illustrate different horizontal circulation patterns? **


 * Centrosoyus Building in Moscow **




 * Pennsylvania Station in New York **






 * Le Palais de Justice in Paris **




 * **Why is the concept of Horizontal Circulation important in any urban plan or architectural design? **

In urban planning requires a circulation system to maintain order in the city for personal comfort and design of the space, which gives beauty to the environment depending on the placement of these systems