Circulation_Urban_Planning

Circulation in Urban Planning Sambil Caracas, a mall with thousands of people

//**Shopping center 'Sambil Caracas' in Chacao was inaugurated in the year 1998 by “Constructora Sambil”, which was created by engineer Salomon Levy Cohen, in 1958. There are different headquarters in Venezuela and one in Dominican Republic. It is now considered one of the busiest malls in the city of Caracas and the country. Every day, the place is visited for 120 thousand people, approximately. This mall was created with the idea to incorporate this amount of people, but the increase of the population is becoming more severe and this keeps that the pedestrian circulation be totally effective. However, the design on each floor allows good horizontal flow of pedestrians, since the size of the space is wide. In addition, the corridors on each floor are extensive and all are connected together at the two ends (points of convergence). All levels are identified and have a map of the site, therefore, those who do not frequent very often can be guided easily and thus speed the pedestrian movement. Vertical circulation is also very good, the Sambil has a broad system in terms of escalators, elevators, and although many people don’t know, there are stairs in the corridors. All this pedestrian circulation system is part of the design of the structure. So, is important for the architect/urban planner to implement projects that are enjoyable for users that will transit to the place. **//

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