Figure 5
The figure presents a sequence of five axial maps labeled S 1 to S 5, each illustrating the spatial configuration of potential movement paths within different school layouts. The axial maps are color-coded, with red lines indicating areas of high choice (greater potential for movement and connectivity), and blue and green lines representing lower levels of choice. S 1: The main axial core of the school lies in the middle of the plot, connecting the central courtyard with surrounding functional units and the sports ground. This axis organizes circulation across the site. S 2: The strongest axial choice is represented by a vertical corridor running from the entrance toward the far edge of the school plot, connecting major parts of the building. Additional horizontal corridors appear with higher choice values, creating cross-links that enhance movement potential within the school. S 3: In this school, the central courtyard does not contain a dominant path of high axial choice. Instead, red lines representing higher-choice paths are located along the edges of the building, leaving the courtyard itself with lower connectivity. S 4: A strong red axial line is positioned in the middle of the school, serving as the primary connector between different wings of the building and integrating circulation across the site. S 5: The main circulation feature is a vertical axis along the left side of the plot, which indicates high movement potential. This is complemented by several secondary horizontal axes with lower axial choice, visualized in yellow and green colors.Axial map analysis highlighting in red colors the routes with higher axial choice in the five schools of the sample. Source: Authors' own work