Chapter 5: Circulation

Chapter 5: Circulation

Everyday, we move from space to space, outdoors to indoor, building-to-building.  The movement that we experienced is called circulation system.

Building Approach:

Before we enter into any spaces, there must have a path to the entrance. The experience we toward to the destination from a distance called building approach.

Building Entrances:

The movement we go from outside to inside an architect. For instance, we go through an entrance door of a museum.

Configuration of the Path:

It means the organizational pattern of a path. The way we move around. It can be linear, radial, spiral, grid, network and composite. The picture below is an example of radial path.

Path-Space Relationships:

When we are moving on a path, the path may deal with spaces the around us. Such as, pass by spaces, pass through spaces or terminate in a space. In the image below, if I consider each resting station as a space, when people passing through, It would be an example of pass through spaces.

Form of the Circulation Space:

A circulation space is built thoughtful. It can be enclosed, open on one side or open on both sides. The stairway in the picture is the enclosed circulation space.