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Space Syntax Theory and Its Contribution to Urban Design

Space Syntax Theory and Its Contribution to Urban Design

Ahmed M. Refaat
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522592389|ISBN10: 1522592385|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522592396|EISBN13: 9781522592402
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9238-9.ch010
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Refaat, Ahmed M. "Space Syntax Theory and Its Contribution to Urban Design." Handbook of Research on Digital Research Methods and Architectural Tools in Urban Planning and Design, edited by Hisham Abusaada, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 203-222. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9238-9.ch010

APA

Refaat, A. M. (2019). Space Syntax Theory and Its Contribution to Urban Design. In H. Abusaada, C. Vellguth, & A. Elshater (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Digital Research Methods and Architectural Tools in Urban Planning and Design (pp. 203-222). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9238-9.ch010

Chicago

Refaat, Ahmed M. "Space Syntax Theory and Its Contribution to Urban Design." In Handbook of Research on Digital Research Methods and Architectural Tools in Urban Planning and Design, edited by Hisham Abusaada, Carsten Vellguth, and Abeer Elshater, 203-222. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9238-9.ch010

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Abstract

This chapter presents the theory of space syntax and its contributions to urban design. The theory, introduced in 1984 by Hillier and Hanson, refers to a set of principles and techniques to investigate and reveal the characteristics of urban settlements via concrete measures. In this regard, the current chapter is divided into several sections. The first section demonstrates the space syntax theory at both conceptual and methodological levels. In the second section, the measures of connectivity, integration, choice, and intelligibility are discussed, and linked to the traditional urban values such as accessibility and legibility the traditional urban values. In the third section, types of space syntax analysis are discussed, in addition to their importance and their application potentials. This chapter demonstrates the contributions of space syntax theory to urban design and architecture. This finding provides a potential mechanism for explaining how the theory succeeded in presenting numerical and concrete measures to reveal what have been intangible values of urban settlements such as legibility and accessibility.

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