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This study proposes architectural planning directions to resolve user circularity problems appeared on the planning of large commercial complexes. The suggested planning directions on the basis of user circularity and its problems found on Visibility Graph Analysis follow: (1) Allocate spatial elements providing gradual experience. Plan limitedly spatial elements which enable visitors to perceive entire facilities after their short pedestrian travel. (2) Plan the vertical links of nodes, such as horizontal node links, to maintain vitality of user circulation through vertical travel. (3) Allocate cultural and commercial programs at the nodes which feature open spaces and allow visitors' various access routes. (4) Suggest planning small plazas and open spaces at access nodes and allocating large plazas, open spaces and cultural facilities at internal nodes from the perspective of directional characteristics and visibility control. (5) Consider dense commercial programs at spaces facing paths including main corridors and local corridors since these paths compose environment with minor variation of spatial cognitive information. (6) Nodes at cross paths can exclusively accommodate commercial spaces since these nodes contain low visual impact toward entire facilities and visibility characteristics allowing users to focus commercial activities.