CIRCULATION v.

Complex
The circulation of public and staff, service areas has to be separated from each other, and the visitor should • Combines group of spaces with features of above mentioned plans
be able to approach a particular gallery of his or her choice as directly as possible. He should not be obliged to • Complex organization of collections
return or proceed through the galleries he is not interested in. The location of the temporary exhibit hall • Complex communication strategy
should take into consideration the possibility of a large number of visitors. A separate entrance is advisable. • Orientation vs. disorientation critical factors
Circulating pattern should be designed keeping ng in mind that there is a general tendency to turn right to
vi. Labyrinth
enter an exhibit hall.
• Locally free circulation management of circulaiton is a museum function
• Complex organization of collections
TYPES OF CROWD FLOW • Complex communication strategy
Depending upon the rate of flow of visitors the areas inside the gallery can be described below: • Orientation/disorientation
i. Areas of constant crowd flow: These are the areas where terse repetitive exhibits that can be easily • Relationship between subject collections
understood by the visitors are placed.
ii. ii. Areas of crowd slope-age: These are characterized by the general display of nature along with the vii. Star/Fan pattern:
exhibits of conceptual nature requiring time to absorb. • The central part is generally continuous, but the path leads to a series of self contained units
iii. iii. Areas of variable crowd flow: The exhibits allow visitors to choose among simple and complex exhibits. which have more varied path within them.
viii. Arterial pattern:
CIRCULATION PATTERNS :The circulation within the museum can be attributed to one of the following types: • The main path is continuous and no option exists for it is used where the presentation is
i. Open Plan dependent upon a fixed sequence.
• Large autonomous exhibits, free circulation ix. Block pattern:
• Bays and columns scale, structure and proportion • This is the most commonly used pattern in the interactive sessions of science and technology
• Level changes-circulation, mechanical aids museums. It offers a relatively unconstricted pattern which can be random and self-directive as
• Roof spans-single/multiple desired by a vísitor.
• Service Spaces- under floor/ overhead area. x. Comb-pattern:
• Air circulation environmental control, energy consideration
• Main circulation path and optional alcoves are provided which a visitor may enter or bypass.
ii. Core and Satellites
• Core space for orientation to museum/subject/ collections CIRCULATION PLANS FOR VISITORS
• Satellite spaces for autonomous exhibits/ themes/collections Another way to classify circulation patterns for visitors in museum exhibition galleries can be as
• Core/Satellite sitting of temporary changing exhibit or special exhibitions
follows:
• Free circulation- from core to specific Satellite
A. Chain :Visitors navigate as per their interests
iii. Linear Procession B. Window :Allows movement in different rooms from a central point
• Linear sequence of spaces, controlled circulation, tunnel show C. Central :With collections kept centrally, visitors move around the collection to see the
• Thematic exhibitions/storyline organizations objects from different viewpoints
• Sitting of large key exhibits D. Block :Allows for movement in random fashion
• Separate entrance and exit relationship to associated activities
E. Brush : Visitors are exposed to different parts of exhibits as they move
iv. Loop
• Linear sequence of spaces, controlled circulation, tunnel show
• Thematic exhibitions/storyline organizations
• Sitting of large key exhibits
• Circulation returns to exit A. B. C. D. E.
NAME :SHRENIK SAMBHAR
AD VII