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=Week 7: Vertical & Horizontal Circulation=

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Class Objectives:
By the end of Week 7, students will have:
 * discussed the concepts of Horizontal & Vertical Circulation
 * learned new vocabulary related to the topic of Circulation
 * used vocabulary related to this content in written form
 * listened to a podcast on Horizontal Circulation
 * read texts related to the topic of Vertical Circulation
 * read texts related to the topic of Horizontal Circulation
 * shown reading comprehension skills through a series of activities
 * summarized the information in the texts using mind maps or graphic organizers
 * added new words to the glossary in Moodle

=Day 1:=

1. Answer the following questions: (F2F/Group discussion)

 * What do you think vertical circulation is? Give some examples.
 * What do you think horizontal circulation is? Give some examples.
 * Why should vertical and horizontal circulation be taken into account in any architectural or urban planning project?

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 * Do you know what these words mean? Do you know how to pronounce them?
 * Look up the meaning and pronunciation of the words you don't know in an [|online dictionary].
 * Which of these words are used to name things (nouns)? Which are used to describe things (adjectives) ? Which ones refer to an action (verbs) ?
 * adequeate || spacious || broad || direct ||
 * dynamic || inviting || functional || pleasant ||
 * **converging** traffic || **visual** effect || **straight** line || **aesthetic** value ||
 * unity || clarity || perspective || direction ||
 * towards || railing || corridor || level ||
 * directness || requirement || facilities || exits ||
 * practical || tortuous || confused || inefficient ||
 * clear || entire || convenient || clear ||
 * wall || ceiling || crowd || empty ||
 * climax || pattern || sign || magnificent ||

[[image:id2126:eyeIcon.JPG align="left"]]3. Pre-viewing (F2F/Group discussion)
Let's introduce today's class by watching a video taken from __You TuBe__. This video is based on a design for the Invitation Competition for the Generali Tower in la Défense, Paris Region. media type="custom" key="816127"
 * What do you think you will watch in this video?
 * Why do you think it was selected to introduce the topic of Vertical & Horizontal Circulation?
 * What are some of the words you think you will listen to in a video like the one shown here?
 * AAAB/Sheehan and Vinci, Generali Tower in Paris**


 * ===__**About Video**__===
 * Clients:** Architecture Agency Antony Bechu / Tom Sheehan with Vinci Immobilier.**Location:** The tower is located in La Défense, Paris' business district.**Abstract:** The video illustrates the morphology of the building, which incorporates several energy saving devices, such as solar panels and windmills. The video also shows the atmosphere of the most important inner spaces.Graphic schemas explain the horizontal distribution of the building and its vertical circulation. **Credits Production:** Ignazio Mottola / [|Bartproject].**3D rendering and compositing:** Julien Cesbron, Pascal Loddo.**Music:** Alexandre Azaria ||

4. While-viewing (F2F/Brainstorm)
Watch the video and pay attention to these aspects:
 * initial plan of the city spot
 * building construction process
 * movement of people
 * directional changes
 * models various views
 * access to the building
 * pedestrians
 * vehicles
 * building users
 * building users' needs
 * building different stories (floors)
 * building functions
 * building dynamics
 * day-night
 * music

Situation:
The USB Department of Planning & Design wants to turn this video into a Documentary to show it to students of architecture and urban planning from different universities. Pretend you have been asked to write the video script for that Documentary.
 * Get in pairs and write the video script for this Documentary (One paragraph).
 * In your writing, make emphasis on the vertical and horizontal circulation of the tower.
 * Save your paragraph in a word document and then upload it in the corresponding forum in Moodle.

=Day 2:=

6. **Listening 2 and note-taking** **(3pts)****:**

 * Listen to a podcast on Horizontal Circulation by clicking on the podcast icon OR on the speaker's icon below.

OR..... You can also click here to listen to Prof. Watanabe's lecture on Horizontal Circulation


 * Open a word document to take notes on the content of the podcast as you listen to Prof. Shunichi Watanabe form USB Language Department speak.
 * In your word document, answer the following questions:
 * 1) What is it that the design of horizontal circulation determines?
 * 2) What are the four practical requirements of any horizontal circulation system mentioned in the lecture?
 * 3) What are the three examples (names of buildings) mentioned by Prof. Watanabe to illustrate different horizontal circulation patterns? **Hint: One is located in New York, the second is in Moscow, and the third one is in Paris!**
 * 4) Why is the concept of Horizontal Circulation important in any urban plan or architectural design?
 * Save the word document with your notes and answers to the four questions
 * File the document in the corresponding forum in moodle (week 7) "Horizontal Circulation: Note-Taking"

7. **Reading:**

 * Read the two articles filed in moodle in a folder labeled "[|Circulation]" (Week 7)
 * 1) Horizontal Circulation
 * 2) Vertical Circulation
 * Take notes of what you consider are the most important parts of both texts in a word doc.
 * Use both texts, the podcast on Horizontal Circulation, and your notes to summarize the information contained in the texts using either a [|mind map] or any other type of [|graphic organizer].
 * You can create one diagram for each text, or you could also integrate both texts in __only one__ mind map or graphic organizer.
 * Create two new pages in your personal wiki space:
 * 1) Horizontal Circulation
 * 2) Vertical Circulation
 * [[image:id2126:exclamationMark.jpg width="33" height="55"]]NOTE:** If you integrated both texts in only one graphic organizer or brain map, then create __only one__ new page in your wiki, and name it "Circulation" or "Horizontal & Vertical Circulation".