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Ministry of Parks
Circulation Diagram Animation

Ministry of Parks

Layered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forcesLayered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forcesLayered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forcesLayered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forces
Layered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forces

CIRCULATION: cores at two corners, bridge connecting across road. Interior circulation is triangulated around the center while daily commuters get stacked layers of movement for their daily routines.

Layered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forces

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