Circulation PPT
Transcript of Circulation PPT
Circulation
Source: Francis D. K. Ching – Architecture, Form, Space & Order
V.S.Pramar - Design Fundamentals
Rob Krier – Architectural Composition
CirculationCirculation
refers to
Principal external and internal movements
of
persons, vehicles, goods and services in and around a building
Movement
depends on Purpose of building Individual mass and space arrangement
Building Approaches - FrontalLeads directly to a building’s entrance along a straight pathVisual goal is clear which can be an entrance or a front facade
Building Approaches - ObliqueEnhances the effect of perspective on a building’s front facadePath can be redirected once or twice to delay and prolong the sequenceBuilding entrance needs to project beyond its façade to be clearly visible
Building Approaches - Spiral Prolongs the sequence of approach Emphasizes the 3 dimensional form of the buildingBuilding entrance can be exposed t the viewer according to the function
Building Entrances
Act of penetrating a vertical plane that distinguishes one space from another Separates ‘here’ and ‘there’
Act of penetrationSubtle to clear articulationImplied than a real plane
Accommodated by an opening in the plane of the wall Form can range from a simple hole to an elaborate articulated gateway
Building Entrances
Entrance is best signified by establishing a real or implied plane perpendicular to the path of approach
Building EntranceFlush ProjectedRecessed
Relating the form of entrance to space enteredConformContrast
Configuration of Path
Linear - Primary Organizing element Endless possibilities
Radial - Central, Common point Extension or termination
Spiral - Single continuous path that originates from a central point, revolves around and increasingly becomes distant from it
Grid – 2 sets of parallel or perpendicular paths that intersect
Network – Random paths that connect established points in space