dissecting an oval

When an oval is divided at equal lengths along its perimeter, it becomes clear that because of its irregular shape its dividing lines produce spaces with differing angles.

If a person travels along the edge of the oval at a fixed speed they will cover more ground (more angles), in some areas, in the same amount of time that it would take them to traverse another part of the oval.  

I am going to infer that this is why baroque architects thought the area, surrounding and including that which is parallel to the maximum axis, facilitated circulation. Taking this into account, I am going to define my spaces so that the most glamorous moments take place in the slow parts of the curvature; parallel to the minimum axis, where the angles are smaller. This could be a way to generate a dramatic entrance or to create a glamorous focus within a space.

The slowness of the segments of the oval with smaller angles, is also supported by the fact that they have larger areas, than the segments created with larger angles. As a result, these areas take longer to move through.