Parametrically Generating New Instances of Traditional Chinese Private Gardens that Replicate Selected Socio-Spatial and Aesthetic Properties

Yu, Rongrong; Ostwald, Michael J.; Gu, Ning

doi:10.1007/s00004-015-0263-7

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“…If the works of a particular architect are analyzed in this way, it is possible to uncover insights into the design logic they have used (Bafna 1999;Major and Sarris 1999;Ostwald 2011b). More recently, convex space analysis has been used to extract properties from culturally significant environments and then parametrically generate new versions of these (Yu et al 2015).…”

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Space Syntax: Mathematics and the Social Logic of Architecture

Dawes¹,

Ostwald²

2020

Handbook of the Mathematics of the Arts and Sciences

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Space syntax is the title given to a set of mathematical and computational theories and techniques for analyzing the social and cognitive characteristics of an architectural or urban plan. Several of the most famous of these techniques convert the spatial properties of a plan into a graph. Thereafter, graph theory is used to derive various measures, which are interpreted in the context of the original plan or against benchmark data for particular building types. This chapter presents an overview of the conceptual basis for space syntax and introduces three major analytical techniques: convex space analysis, axial line analysis, and intersection point analysis. Applications of these techniques are also described, along with a brief discussion of potential criticisms or limits. References cited in this chapter include the formulas and protocols needed to apply each of these techniques.

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Space Syntax: Mathematics and the Social Logic of Architecture

Dawes¹,

Ostwald²

2020

Handbook of the Mathematics of the Arts and Sciences

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“…Extensively developed over the last few decades, Space Syntax methods have been widely applied in research in urban planning, architectural design and landscape design, amongst other areas. In particular TCPGs have also been examined using Space Syntax techniques in the past (Yu et al 2015;Li 2011;Sun 2012).…”

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The mathematics of spatial transparency and mystery: using syntactical data to visualise and analyse the properties of the Yuyuan Garden

Ostwald

2016

Vis. in Eng.

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Background: One school of thought argues that the Traditional Chinese Private Garden's (TCPG) primary spatial property is that it features both freestanding buildings in space, and spaces freely positions in the landscape, creating a great sense of phenomenal transparency. In contrast, a more traditional interpretation of the TCPG stresses that its primary purpose is to evoke mystery, or provide places of isolation or for retreat. Method: This paper examines these two complex, multi-variable propositions using Space Syntax theory, a method which enables a mathematical analysis of the structural and visual configuration of the spaces in a plan to be undertaken. The methods used for the analysis are variations of the convex space and isovist mapping techniques, and the data is analysed mathematically and then visually using heat-maps. The sixteenth century Yuyuan Garden, one of the most famous TCPGs, is used as a test case for the research. Results: The results of this study suggest that those features of the TCPG which are associated with mystery are more correlated with its trafficable structure than its visual accessibility. Conversely, the transparency of the TCPG is potentially more related to the directional features of the space than to transparency in isolation. Conclusion: This paper presents a computational visualisation and analysis method based on the use of Space Syntax techniques for examining vision and movement potential in a complex garden environment. As demonstrated in the example of the Yuyuan garden, the method is effective for analysing and visualising spatial properties beyond the surface level of forms and shapes. Through the application of this method we have been able to provide a new insight into two of the most famous, but poorly understood perceptual properties of TCPGs: transparency and mystery.

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“…Others quantified the space itself, using ArcGIS or space syntax to analyze and calculate spatial visual characteristics [10][11][12][13]. The application of space syntax in CCGs, besides exploring spatial structure and visual characteristics [14,15], can also study the social and historical laws implied by the spatial structure and the relationship between visitor behavior and space characteristics [16,17]; however, relevant research on the latter is little at present.…”

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“Seeing” or “Being Seen”: Research on the Sight Line Design in the Lion Grove Based on Visitor Temporal–Spatial Distribution and Space Syntax

Zhang

Hua

2019

Sustainability

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Research on the sight line design of the Classical Chinese Garden (CCG) is an important issue of CCGs' sustainable development. Taking the Lion Grove as a case, GPS data loggers and questionnaires were employed to collect visitor temporal-spatial data and visiting motivations. We then calculated the "Revisiting Proportion" and "Average Speed" values. Furthermore, we selected the "Visual Control" values analyzed by Depthmap as an indicator of visibility. The statistical analysis of the relationship among "Revisiting Proportion", "Average Speed", and "Visual Control" values of each space showed that the spatial visual characteristic affected the visitor temporal-spatial distribution. Scenery spots in and around the large water pool, within one-step visual depth of each other, occupying the visual advantage of both "seeing" and "being seen", can facilitate the transformation of sight lines and form the visual effect of "one step, one scene". This research also proved that the sight line design of the Lion Grove was more intentional than random.

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Parametrically Generating New Instances of Traditional Chinese Private Gardens that Replicate Selected Socio-Spatial and Aesthetic Properties

Cited by 20 publications

References 20 publications

Space Syntax: Mathematics and the Social Logic of Architecture

Space Syntax: Mathematics and the Social Logic of Architecture

The mathematics of spatial transparency and mystery: using syntactical data to visualise and analyse the properties of the Yuyuan Garden

“Seeing” or “Being Seen”: Research on the Sight Line Design in the Lion Grove Based on Visitor Temporal–Spatial Distribution and Space Syntax

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