The Circulation System of Buildings: A Key Determinant of Social Behavior and the Quality of Social and Health Care for People

Abstract

The article focuses on the impacts of the built environment of healthcare and social care facilities on people with cognitive impairments. It emphasizes that the building’s circulation system has the most significant influence on the quality of care provided and social behaviour. A variety of circulation systems and the reasons supporting their design are examined through examples, including Robert Hooke’s redesign of Bethlem Hospital, Thomas Story Kirkbride’s linear circulation system, Jeremy Bentham’s radial circulation system