Space Syntax

EVENT | ISOCARP WPC60-NCC Conference

We are delighted to be an Endorsing Partner of ISOCARP - International Society of City and Regional Planners' 1st International Conference for New Cities, 'Planning New Regenerative Cities,' this September 10-13 in New Clark City, Philippines.

This event is a unique opportunity for urban and regional planners to explore a wide range of cross-cutting sessions, plenaries, and workshops led by expert researchers, practitioners and policymakers to discuss the future of cities in a beautiful destination.

➡️ Explore the programme, cultural & social events and more here: https://bit.ly/NCCHomepage

➡️ Submit your abstracts until August 11: https://bit.ly/NCCSubmissions

➡️ Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/NCCTickets

Our history?
Space Syntax was established on 17th July 1989 to apply the 'space syntax' approach in urban planning & design practice.

The 'space syntax' approach
Pioneered in the 1970s & 80s by Professors Bill Hillier, Julienne Hanson & Alan Penn at The Bartlett School of Architecture UCL, the 'space syntax' approach was conceived to help simulate the likely effects of urban planning & architectural design proposals on the people who occupied & moved around in them.

Space Syntax today
We are an employee-owned, purpose-driven organisation, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Applying our science-based & human-focused approach, we have developed a wide range of services that help our clients & partners deliver sustainable buildings & urban places.

Our 5 service streams
Studio
Creating compelling visions of a sustainable, liveable & healthy future.

Consulting
Giving insights & advice at all stages of the project lifecycle.

Research
Investigating the key issues that will shape the future.

Training
Providing training via face-to-face & online courses.

Digital
Making software-based planning tools & data products.

We are committed to making a positive impact on public health, climate, ecology & social inequality.



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PODCAST | The Urbanist, Monocle
Norman Foster Institute Public Debates
‘Cities Beyond Earth’

Listen to Tim Stonor’s reflections on living in off-Earth communities on Monocle Radio , presented by Andrew Tuck.

Member of the Advisory Board of the , Tim chaired the recent public debates in Madrid that brought together experts from the design community to discuss the opportunities & challenges of living on the Moon, Mars & beyond.

https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-urbanist/641/cities-beyond-earth-public-debates/


Norman Foster Foundation

How do we support our clients? ​
Collaborating with public, private & community groups, we use digital modelling tools to create thriving urban spaces. ​
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From strategic spatial models to detailed micro-simulations, we focus on optimising the human experience in buildings & cities, including workplace, retail, leisure, healthcare, culture, education & government spaces.​
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Projects | City & regional scale​
Urban planning & design strategies that deliver sustainable spatial, land use & transport outcomes. ​
National, regional & urban masterplans.​
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Projects | Property developments ​
​Place-based walking, cycling & public realm strategies. ​
Urban masterplanning, public space design & land value modelling.​
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Projects | Buildings & estates
User-efficient layout designs that drive organisational performance. ​Space planning & user flow design.​
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“I know that these techniques work from the tough environment of practice. I love the world of analysis, observation, of research, but also passion, imprecision, the hunch. Space Syntax is the testing of the interaction of these opposing worlds,” said Norman Foster, Founder & Executive chairman, Foster + Partners.​
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A happy International Women’s Day from all of us at Space Syntax.

EVENT | As part of the 'Dialog Neues Luzerner Theater' series, Director Anna Rose has been invited to speak about the connection between theatre and space. Drawing from her experience in developing thriving urban spaces, Anna will discuss the opportunity for Luzerner Theater to increase its engagement with the public realm, city and citizens.

This is a great opportunity to hear about the Space Syntax approach and how it can be applied to a theatre setting.

11th March at 18:15 GMT+1
Luzerner Theater, Theaterstrasse 2, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Get a free ticket here: https://www.luzernertheater.ch/dialogNLT

Dialog Neues Luzerner Theater Dialog Neues Luzerner Theater Kostenlose Einlasskarten an der Billettkasse Spieldaten 11. März: Theater als Kunstform im Raum Die dritte Veranstaltung der Reihe widmet sich der Verbindung von Theater und Raum. Welche Funktion und Bedeutung hat das Theater im Herzen der Stadt als öffentlicher Raum?...

Our role?
Empowering people to make informed decisions about the planning, design & operation of places.

We pursue the application, development & dissemination of the Space Syntax approach.

This enables our range of activities to be of lasting benefit and to inspire & empower others who share our vision of thriving & sustainable communities.

Application | Studio

Our creative use of Integrated Urban Models & digital forecasting tools delivers design solutions that drive social, economic & environmental performance.

Application | Consulting

We support project teams with evidence-rich insights. Our focus on people & place adds value to planning & design strategies.

Development | Research

We investigate questions raised by global practice, addressing issues related to urban carbon emissions, public health & social sustainability.

Development | Digital

We develop modelling tools to measure the social, economic & environmental potential of buildings, neighbourhoods & urban regions.

Dissemination | Training

We educate individuals & organisations in the use of the Space Syntax approach, from executive training events to advanced user courses.

To learn more about how we apply, develop & disseminate the Space Syntax approach, visit
spacesyntax.com



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TRAINING | Ukraine
Throughout 2023, Space Syntax has been supporting the Ro3kvit: Urban Coalition for Ukraine by training a cohort of its members in the use of spatial analytic techniques. Our aim has been to provide Ro3kvit with a capability that can be used in the short term to support reconstruction of Ukraine's cities while also considering longer-term issues relating to health and economic productivity.

🚀 Сьогодні ми знайомимо вас зі Space Syntax — організацією з 30-річним досвідом у сфері архітектури та містобудування. Їхні інструменти моделювання прогнозують соціальні, економічні та екологічні наслідки на мобільність, вартість землі та здоров’я. Space Syntax формує політики, стратегії планування та пропозиції щодо проєктування, які враховують інтереси людей, навколишнього середовища та майнові інтереси. Від окремих будівель до цілих міст вони створюють переконливі візії сталого, життєздатного та здорового майбутнього.

Для учасників коаліції Ro3kvit: Urban Coalition for Ukraine Space Syntax надав доступ до своїх багатосесійних курсів з просторового аналізу, завдяки яким учасники навчилися використовувати просторові дані та програмне забезпечення ГІС для вимірювання та візуалізації властивостей міських мереж. Ці властивості можуть показати, як просторова структура місць може бути оптимізована для підвищення комфорту та взаємодії.

Ед Пархем, директор з інновацій та дизайну в Space Syntax, ділиться:

“Ми хотіли запропонувати нашу підтримку — для підсилення можливостей існуючої мережі професіоналів, які добре знають свої міста та можуть забезпечити своєю роботою позитивні довгострокові результати. Space Syntax надав доступ до знань та інструментів, які пояснюють, як працюють міста, та можуть бути застосовані у майбутньому як для відновлення міст України, так і для врахування викликів 21-го століття — таких, як зміна клімату”.

Світлана Усиченко, дослідниця та проєктувальниця у сферах архітектури та урбанізму, учасниця урбаністичної коаліції Ro3kvit, пройшла курси Space Syntax та ділиться своїми враженнями:

“Space Syntax застосовує підхід, який поєднує наукову точність з акцентом на людську поведінку — для планування та проєктування будівель та міських територій. Навчання з основ Space Syntax та застосування ГІС технологій забезпечило команду Ro3kvit інструментом для аналізу мереж руху пішоходів, велосипедистів та транспортних засобів. Ми також застосували ці іструменти на практиці — в деяких з наших проєктів — стратегії інтеграції для набережної Очакова та візії річки Дніпро. Вдячна офісу Space Syntax за можливість опанувати таку корисну методологію — для планування покращення взаємозвʼязку та продуктивності міст в українському контексті”.

Ми вдячні Space Syntax за їхню безперервну та професійну підтримку Ro3kvit: Urban Coalition for Ukraine та України. З нетерпінням чекаємо на наступні колаборації! 🙌🏻

Візуалізація: Світлана Усиченко

👉🏻 Дізнайтеся більше про Space Syntax на: https://spacesyntax.com

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🚀 Today our post is dedicated to Space Syntax — an organization with over 30 years of global experience in the fields of architecture and urban planning. Their modeling tools forecast the social, economic, and environmental impacts of development on mobility, land value, and health. Space Syntax shapes policies, planning strategies, and design proposals that benefit people, property, and the environment. From individual buildings to entire cities, they shape compelling visions of a sustainable, liveable and healthy future.

For Ro3kvit: Urban Coalition for Ukraine Urban Coalition, Space Syntax provided access to their multi-session courses on Spatial Network Analysis. It allowed participants to learn how to use spatial data and GIS software to measure and visualize the properties of urban networks, such as connectivity, integration and choice. These properties can reveal how the spatial layout of places can be optimised to enhance human behavior, such as movement, interaction and perception.

Ed Parham, Director of Innovation and Design at Space Syntax, shares:

“We wanted to offer our support by helping develop the capabilities of an existing network of professionals who know their cities very well and can enable positive longer-term outcomes through their work. By providing training we offered access to knowledge and tools that explain how cities work, and which can then be applied to both re-building Ukraine’s cities while also considering 21st Century challenges such as climate change.”

Svitlana Usychenko, one of the coalition members who completed the courses, reflects:

“Space Syntax is an approach that combines scientific rigor with a focus on human behavior for the planning and design of buildings and urban areas. The training on the Space Syntax basics and GIS implications equipped the Ro3kvit team with the tool for the analysis of pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle movement networks. It has seen application in our projects as an integration strategy for the waterfront of Ochakiv and the Dnipro River vision. Many thanks to the Space Syntax office for the opportunity to learn such a useful methodology for planning an improvement of connectivity and urban performance in the Ukrainian context.”

We are grateful to Space Syntax for their continuous and professional support to the Ro3kvit: Urban Coalition for Ukraine and Ukraine. Looking forward to the next collaborations! 🙌🏻

Visuals: Svitlana Usychenko

👉🏻 Learn more about Space Syntax on: https://spacesyntax.com

Our mission is to help deliver the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
“Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.”

We are committed to making a positive impact…
By applying, developing & disseminating outcome-oriented, evidence-based, human-focused design approaches in the context of key global challenges relating to public health, climate, ecology & social inequality.

Outcome-oriented
We help clients link architectural & urban design decisions directly to KPIs including pedestrian, cycle & vehicle mobility, public space usage, economic & social value, carbon emissions & user experience.

Evidence-based
Our evidence-based approach quantifies key performance characteristics of buildings & urban places. Our methods forecast future outcomes, allowing planning & design strategies to be optimised towards desired goals.

Human-focused
We predict the future performance of projects, with a keen focus on fostering social, economic & environmental benefits required to enhance human flourishing.

Do you use SDGs or any other strategic framework to guide your practice?
Do you work with KPIs or measure the impact of your projects?
Tell us in the comments!



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Our vision?
Thriving life: a world in which human society thrives in harmony with nature.

How can the built environment support our vision?
This requires the right patterns of connectivity, movement, density & land uses to optimise opportunity for valuable social development & exchange at every scale of placemaking, while protecting the natural environment.

Our unique modelling tools forecast the social, economic & environmental impacts of development on mobility, land value & health at all scales.

We help shape policies, planning strategies & design proposals that benefit people, property & the environment.

Discover how we help others develop thriving life via spacesyntax.com.

What is your vision and how do you go about it?
Tell us in the comments!



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Webinar | Integrated land use and transport planning
25th January at 10:30-12:00 GMT online

As part of the SYSTRA x Landor LINKS Planning Transport Futures Today Webinar series, Director Ed Parham will be speaking about how the use of data and analysis can help better plan and design cities to address major global challenges including health and climate change.

Sign up here: https://www.transportxtra.com/tx-events/2710/integrated-land-use-and-transport-planning-tools-for-understanding-and-predicting

Integrated land use and transport planning: tools for understanding and predicting | Webinar Webinar, 10.30 - 12.00

LECTURE | NUS Cities
Bold, compassionate & data-driven: urban planning principles to deliver the UN SDGs
5th February at 18:30-20:30 GMT+8 online & in-person

Using case studies from international urban planning practice, MD Prof Tim Stonor will show how digital tools are helping cities address sustainability challenges through the creation of human-centred spatial development strategies. These tools range from GIS-based mapping of mobility patterns, and algorithm-based analysis of spatial connectivity, to AI techniques for ‘growing’ cities automatically.

Tools alone are not enough. What matters more are:

- first, the goals towards which the tools are directed: health, climate resilience and dignified shelter, and

- second, the urban planning principles with which the tools are applied: spatial connectivity, the creation of mixed-use urban centres, a focus on streets, slow-speed mobility, public transport and shade.

Taken together, these goals and principles define the ‘spatial culture’ of urban settlements, reflecting and shaping their histories, belief systems, climates, places of social encounter, places of commercial transaction and the ways in which they integrate with natural environments.

Register for this NUS Cities lecture here: https://nus-sg.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617049476224/WN_tgOxIPwCSAaLAvzeZPQdjg #/registration.



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