* Are signs posted and arranged along
circulation paths to adequately show how to get to the nearest exit?
Two patient or "semiprivate" rooms have been organized to create separate zones for each patient, placing them to either side of a common
circulation path.
The north courtyard explores the metaphor of a tree-lined stream cutting through the earth to create a
circulation path. As the path enters the south courtyard it splits to reveal a theatre-shaped space with perimeter seating areas and a sloped grass floor, oriented towards the greenbelt beyond.
The team first set out to streamline the space to address the projected volume of users while also rectifying an existing tunnel-like entry by creating a strong connection to the building's main atrium and public
circulation path.
The result is a strong, central
circulation path, coupled with a series of circulation nodes acting as casual gathering areas.
The gentle fold of this
circulation path emphasises the centrifugal movement of the cylindrical lobby and describes a fifth facade, connecting the geometries of the museum to an urban context characterised by skewed intersections and the domes of ancient churches.'
This change will eliminate the hazard created when the horizontal extension of the handrails protrude into the
circulation path.
A gently curving ramp coils languorously around the interior, marking out a
circulation path through the array of exhibits relating to the cultivation of forests and the uses of timber.
Reconfiguring the ED from "neighborhoods" to an "avenues and streets" model allows for better segregation of patient acuity in the four streets, while allowing for more efficient patient and staff flow between the street along the main
circulation path, or avenue.
* The design revolves around the dynamic, curved, two-story atrium that connects the cross-campus
circulation path. Large, curved, glass-clad entries reach out to students al the west and the public at the east corners of the building, drawing each to a strategically placed central information desk.
The faux river made of etched hologram vinyl and 0.50-inch glass pulls visitors along the
circulation path to a variety of vignettes: a garage where bikes and skis are purchased, assembled, and serviced; a Hunting Lodge, which encourages anglers to try their hand at virtual fishing and provides workshops for the aspiring pro; the Aurora Borealis Lounge, where avid campers experience first-hand the tastes of camping foods.
The second floor waiting area was doubled in size and divided into two interconnected spaces visually separated from a primary
circulation path by low translucent panel partitions.