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The arrangement of paving units in a path can subtly affect the speed at which you walk. A uniform grain along the path—for example, that created by bricks laid lengthwise in stretcher bond—can seem to hurry you on, whereas a less directional pattern will encourage a slower pace. The treatment may be chosen to suit the purpose of the path—a "slow" path where there is plenty to admire, a "faster" path where the aim is simply to provide access to another part of the garden.

Any of the following materials can be used for paths, either on their own or mixed. You can make lots of attractive patterns to give interesting variations in texture and color. In fact, no matter what style of path you choose, you will be able to find a paving material that will suit your needs. WHEN IT COMES to laying out the shape of the path, use pegs and cords for the straight stretches and lengths of water hose for the curved bits. As a rule, paths should be about 3ft wide, but there is no reason why you can't make them narrower or wider if you wish, provided path they are not so narrow that they make you feel that you are walking a tightrope.

The apse was the sanctuary, and the radiating chapels provided path for smaller services and contained some of the sacred relics so vital to the Middle Ages. The aisles allowed the congregation to move about but they also provided path a path for the processions important to the liturgy. These elements existed in the earlier Romanesque cathedrals, but were conceived as self-contained and separate units. In the Gothic churches, the plan allows the volumes to merge, the space to flow from nave to aisles.