Integration:
“…we are measuring [by the value of integration] how
many turns we have to make to go from each line to all
the others, a kind of complexity distance.” (Hillier)
This shows the closeness of one line to the others. It can
be used to predetermine decision-making in traffic.
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lowvalue
General Thesis:
The idea of space syntax is to break down space
into singular components that can be analyzed as
networks and represented through maps and graphs.
The concept and groundwork was first published
in 1984 by Bill Hillier and Julienne Hanson. Space is
broken down into axial maps, it is described as a set of
syntactic relations, both of buildings and other spaces,
that define a particular space. The analysis focuses on
the relations between the single parts of the axial map.
fleamarket / drive in theater groß-enzersdorf space syntax, a quantitative analysis of the site
christoph busclemens rauber
The intention of creating a space syntax analysis for
this specific site was to find out if the arrangement
of the market booths can be categorized through
their pattern and layout and not through subjective
observation.
Shown are axial and liquid maps of the area.
Mean Depth:
The mean depth tells us the average number of turns
it would need us to take to reach every other space
within the system
The mean depth gives a surprisingly good correlation
with real people movement along the lines. (Turner)
Conclusion:
The colors in the plan equal the observed arrangement
and hierarchy of attraction at the flea market. The higher
the values the more likely it was to find professional
sellers at the market.
Observations showed that the path over the fields is
used more frequently, due to the shape it is broken
down into single lines and looses its actual value.
The path would have had a better value if were drawn
as a straight line as seen in the example on the right.
Analyzed on a larger scale the internal structure of
the fleamarket looses its value. Connections to public
transport and the city do not interfere with the layout
of the market.
In the map on the right you can see that the marked
appears blue due to the scale of the map.