Horizontal+Circulation

=**__Horiziontal Circulation.__**=

1. What does the design of horizontal circulation determine?

The basic shape and the caracter of the structure

2. What are the four practical requirements of any horizontal circulation system mentioned in the lecture?

Adecuate insides, good circulation plan (a building should work well in the ideal direction), point of converting traffic and, chanching of level must be clearly express . 3. What are the three examples (names of buildings) mentioned by Prof. Watanabe to illustrate different horizontal circulation patterns?

The subway station in New York, the "centro soeur building" in Moscow (by le Corbusier) and the palace of justice in paris.

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

The horizontal circulation is an aspect that make a direct relationship between spaces in the same level and long distances. The concept is important to the architectural design because it determinates an easy progression with the disposition of walls, corridors and structure.