Space syntax





Space syntax is a set of theories and techniques for the analysis of spatial
configurations of all kinds, especially where spatial configuration seems to
be a significant aspect of human affairs, as it is in buildings and cities.
Originally conceived by Professor Bill Hillier, Julienne Hanson and their
colleagues at The Bartlett, University College London in the late 1970s to
early 1980s as a tool to help architects simulate the likely effects of
their designs. It has since grown to become a tool used around the world in
a variety of research and areas and design applications. A variety of
software, used to perform space syntax analysis, was primarily written by
Nick "Sheep" Dalton and is currently in use in more than 50 countries around
the world. Space synax has been extensively applied in the fields of
architecture, urban design, planning, transportation and interior design.
Over the past decade, space syntax techniques have also been used for
research in fields as diverse as archaeology, information technology, urban
and human geography, and anthropology.