Topic:Corridors & Circulation: the Employee Experience.
Article to read: Architectural Concept: Circulation from PORTICO.com (copy and paste link to your browser): http://portico.space/journal//architectural-concepts-circulation?rq=Circulation
Questions to answer:
According to Francis DK Ching in a PORTICO article, circulation is "movement through space". In interior office space, circulation can be utilitarian and straightforward, or it could function along the way as special purpose space. In your opinion, should circulation be used for moving from A to B, or should it enhance the employee's experience by offering alternate functions? Explain your opinion by quoting the text to support it.
Your posts might exceed word count for this DQ - be mindful of ideas repetition and superfluous words - I will be lenient if you have made the effort to be concise.
Your original discussion/post should include:
a) your clear opinion on the question above, including a direct quote,
b) a descriptive example of a special purpose circulation space from your own experience, preferably in an office space,
c) alinkto an article that shows an inventive use of corridor or circulation space as a special purpose space in an office setting. Briefly describe this use of circulation space and tell me why does this particular "circulation with a purpose" space interests you?
Your two required discussion responses/replies should each include:
a) comments on the other student's opinion (efficiency vs. special purpose) on the discussion question,
b) your opinion on the article he/she linked,
c) what you think of their description of the function of the circulation space they found,
d) a question for the other student to answer -make sure to answer their questions on the replies to your post!