Investigating the socio-spatial relations of the built environment using the Space Syntax analysis – A case study of Tirana City

Yunitsyna, Anna; Shtepani, Ernest

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2022.104147

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“…A significant part of the current Space Syntax literature focuses on modeling human behavior through the study of the spatial configuration of urban systems. Yunitsyna and Shtepani (2023) analyzed the spatial integration, connectivity and visual exposure of open spaces and roads in conjunction with land use patterns and revealed areas that facilitate social and commercial activities. The study results indicate a correlation between the type and location of activities and spatial and visual integration.…”

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Visibility Assessment of a Historical School Building through Isovists and Visibility Graph Analysis

Diker,

Harman Aslan

2024

Period. Polytech. Arch.

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City image includes people's perceptions of the built and natural environments as well as the emotions and ideas the city arouses in them. In the city image, the preservation of the buildings, especially historical buildings, which carry the past cultures, meaning and structural features of the city to the present day, can be ensured by making these buildings visible and perceptible by the inhabitants. Historical buildings' visibility can facilitate the recognition and appreciation of their historical significance, thereby contributing to the preservation of the city's cultural heritage. This study aims to analyse the visibility of a historical building that holds a significant place in the urban memory and to suggest recommendations for enhancing its visibility. In this context, the viewpoints used to examine the İskenderun Beş Temmuz Primary School Historical Building’s visibility were specified by space syntax visibility graph analysis (VGA). Subsequently, the building's visibility in three different historical periods was determined by the isovists technique, utilizing these viewpoints. Based on the same viewpoints, an observational field study and a survey applied to 47 people were conducted. Consequently, it was identified that the historical building could not be sufficiently seen due to the presence of surrounding service structures, perimeter walls, and high buildings. Furthermore, this study proposed the removal of additional structures that negatively affect historical building's visibility. Additionally, a design approach was developed for new buildings and landscaping to enhance the historical building's visibility, and the efficacy of the proposed design was evaluated through isovists and VGA analyses.

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Visibility Assessment of a Historical School Building through Isovists and Visibility Graph Analysis

Diker,

Harman Aslan

2024

Period. Polytech. Arch.

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“…This framework helps to explore social organization patterns, cultural identities, and neighborhood spatial layouts. By taking into account elements such as housing types, infrastructure, public spaces, and the availability of amenities, we uncover insights into how these factors influence social interactions, community ties, and the overall experiences of individuals and families in their local surroundings [19]. Delving into socio-structures enhances our understanding of how people interact with their environment, revealing the mutual impact of social processes and physical spaces on each other [20,21].…”

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Spatial Dynamics and Social Order in Traditional Towns of Saudi Arabia’s Nadji Region: The Role of Neighborhood Clustering in Urban Morphology and Decision-Making Processes

Alnaim,

Noaime

2024

Sustainability

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This study explores how the layout of neighborhoods in traditional settlements of Saudi Arabia’s Najdi region influence social interactions and urban planning decisions. The study uses a multidisciplinary approach that includes urban morphology, architectural phenomenology, and sociological study methods to investigate the relationships between spatial organization and decision-making processes on both the macro and micro levels of decision-making. The purpose is to look at how collective action decision-making processes affect the urban fabric and how social norms influence spatial organization at different levels. The study applies case study and spatial analysis approaches to investigate how the traditional settlements’ spatial structure promotes peace among the inhabitants while also sustaining cultural traditions. The qualitative approach investigates how spatial arrangements influence behaviors, developing a better understanding of how residents interact with their surroundings. According to the study’s findings, these spatial layouts sustain customs and assist communities in adapting to environmental changes by retaining cultural activities. The study identifies the significance of balancing development with the retention of important traditional values in the implementation of long-term urban conservation plans. Traditional Najdi towns can serve as urban design examples, emphasizing the need to acknowledge the distinct value of vernacular architecture in modern urban development while also fostering social cohesion.

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“…Achieving sustainability suggested by the SDG 11 [22], when linked to achieving urban pedestrian mobility, with safety and resilience [25,26], requires more studies of space syntax at a global level to comprehend real problems, which are generally worsened by excessive user flows during the process of commuting in cities. These displacements, when represented by space syntax, allow designers, in the project design phase, to create projects for open and closed spaces (built environments) and design more attractive environments for pedestrian movements [27,28]. According to the SDG 11 [22], we need to achieve more inclusive cities, with greater safety and resilience to pedestrian movement patterns, aimed at sustainability at a global level.…”

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Space Syntax at Expression of Science on User Flows in Open and Closed Spaces Aimed at Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal: A Review

Leite,

Almeida Silva,

Dal Moro

et al. 2024

Architecture

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Space syntax is utilized to model flows through open and closed built environments, which enables project innovation by rethinking the design of spaces on a global scale with better flow quality. Therefore, studies focused on spatial syntax, when related to comprehensive flows in open and closed spaces, provide a holistic and valuable understanding of the dynamics of user flows in the urban environment from a perspective centered on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11. This goal requires urban planners and designers to use approaches that support future decisions focused on urban design and planning. The object of investigation of this bibliographic study consists of an approach to representing space syntax in open spaces and closed spaces on a global scale. This study aims to analyze the concepts of pedestrian flows (open and closed) by a space syntax-based bibliographical approach on a global scale, demonstrating the capability of improvements in SDG 11 as applied to the architecture of sustainable flows. Methodologically, bibliographic searches were carried out using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method in databases linked to Scopus and ScienceDirect, focusing on space syntax in relation to the following terms: “open spaces” and “closed spaces”. Using the PRISMA method, 1986 manuscripts dealing with the term “open spaces” and 454 manuscripts dealing with the term “closed spaces” were identified, with the manuscripts most relevant to the topic being selected, followed by a frequency analysis based on a Content Analysis Method (CAM) to identify words with a degree of similarity, related to “spatial syntax: flow in urban environments” and “spatial syntax in closed built systems” in relation to the SDG 11. The results demonstrate the relevance of seven manuscripts in open spaces and four manuscripts in closed spaces related to space syntax. Frequency analysis identified open spaces and produced terms with frequencies such as space = 79 and shape = 46, showing a higher frequency in flows. In closed spaces, the literature has shown that the central term corresponds to space = 79 and flow = 76, making it possible to evaluate flows in circulation areas within the built environment. This study allows a better understanding of flows, highlighting the importance of the urban architecture in the functionality of user flows in sustainable environments, which is capable of contributing to the SDG 11, in the interface of architectural projects on a global scale.

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Investigating the socio-spatial relations of the built environment using the Space Syntax analysis – A case study of Tirana City

Cited by 21 publications

References 42 publications

Visibility Assessment of a Historical School Building through Isovists and Visibility Graph Analysis

Visibility Assessment of a Historical School Building through Isovists and Visibility Graph Analysis

Spatial Dynamics and Social Order in Traditional Towns of Saudi Arabia’s Nadji Region: The Role of Neighborhood Clustering in Urban Morphology and Decision-Making Processes

Space Syntax at Expression of Science on User Flows in Open and Closed Spaces Aimed at Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal: A Review

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