Horizontal+Circulation

//** What does the design of horizontal circulation determine? **//

The basic shape and character of the entire of the structure.

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

- Adequate in size - Directness - Points of converging traffic must be expressed - Changes in levels must be clearly expressed

//** What are the three examples (names of buildings) mentioned by Prof. Watanabe to illustrate different horizontal circulation patterns? **//

- Pennsylvania Station, New York - Le Corbusier's Centro Soyuz building, Moscow - Palais de Justice, Paris

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

Because it establishes the relationship between the parts and the whole, and between the circulation pattern itself and the general sense and form of the entire structure.