Theory
Space Syntax
Explore in the Atlas →Analyses how the spatial configuration of buildings and settlements shapes social interaction and accessibility.
Dwelling Settlement Computation Infrastructure
Details
- Introduced
- 1980s
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- Observation
- Subject
- Human centred
- Degree of codification
- Highly codified
- Mode of transmission
- Digital model
- Knowledge type
- Propositional
- Epistemic cluster
- Western philosophical
Referenced by
- Bill Hillier proposed
- Julienne Hanson proposed
- The Social Logic of Space articulates
- Space Is the Machine articulates
- Christopher Alexander influenced
- Kim Dovey extends
Sources
- Hillier, Bill and Hanson, Julienne. The Social Logic of Space. Cambridge University Press, 1984.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Space Syntax." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/space-syntax/. Accessed July 17, 2026.