Space Syntax

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Space Syntax is a theory of architecture and built environment that seeks to explain the effect of spatial configurations on behavioral patterns of people. SYNTACTIC tools bring Space Syntax theory into parametric design workflows. More information on syntactic design methodology:

My PhD dissertation (see chapters 3 & 4)

Designing with Space Syntax

Syntactic Design Methodology

For more information, videos, news and updates you can visit the following website.

See a video demo-tutorial here.

The plugin is available for download here: https://genesis-lab.dev/products/syntactic/

This plugin is completely compatible with SpiderWeb for Grasshopper and we hereby thank Richard Schaffranek for all we have learned from this extremely useful plugin.

NEW VERSION WAS RELEASED ON JANUARY 25, 2015.

UPDATE: Genesis Lab [webpage][website] is to modernize, open-source, and develop the toolkit starting in December 2021. Stay tuned for updates through my YouTube Channel and ResearchGate.

Website: https://genesis-lab.dev/products/syntactic/
Location: Delft
Members: 637
Latest Activity: Jun 26

Hi, All components are ready. We are just wrapping all our VB codes into a GHA.

Discussion Forum

Bake legends/export graphs 3 Replies

Hello everyone,I just discovered space syntax and I am having a great deal of fun playing with it however, I can't seem to bake the pie chart, or the legends or anything. Any ideas how I can export…Continue

Started by Stefania Dinea. Last reply by Sabrina Morris Nov 22, 2023.

"DiskoGraphDrawing" Icon 3 Replies

Hi There, I'm using the latest version of Syntax (downloaded today) on Rhino 6. Is it correct to assume that this isn't 100% compatible with Gh on R6 at this point?The issue I am having is the first…Continue

Started by Chris Dimarco. Last reply by Mary Bliss Nov 21, 2023.

space syntax area refrence 3 Replies

HiI used your space syntax for an architectural function relation diagram, but i have a problem because there is a rule that number of points and areas should be the same, so in a situation that i…Continue

Started by maryam ma. Last reply by GabrielaSullivan Oct 23, 2023.

Gradient issue with Syntactic 6 Replies

Hi guys,I don't know what is wrong with this simple definition on space syntax...Any ideas?Domain...lists...input curves?Thanks...…Continue

Started by Andrés Utz. Last reply by Nelson Oliver Sep 20, 2023.

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Comment by Petar Pejic on October 31, 2013 at 4:19pm: Excellent tool guys, it looks really promising. Do you maybe know how it would be possible to apply same logic to a 3D program diagram. Or you know some theories that deal with that issue? I suppose a set of new parameters would be needed to introduce it.

Comment by Samane on October 31, 2013 at 8:19am: Dear Bea,

The algorithm embedded in the "force directed drawing" component finds a set of relax locations for the vertices by considering graph links as springs, applying attractive forces and repulsion between disks when they get closer than their boundaries. You can try with the advanced setting.( if you hover on them you can see the default value)

The sketch box which you see in the photo and the generative process will be included in the next version.

Samane

Comment by bea franko on October 30, 2013 at 11:49am: ok but how to difference between attraction and repulsion, do i need a number for each connection (-x=attraction, x=repulsion?)

You dont plan to set up fixpoints? could be a great extension for your tool and very helpful for use.

i saw this in the manual:

how can i do this?

Comment by Mahdi Soheyli Fard on October 30, 2013 at 7:44am: Hi Pirouz,

that is really awesome when you are looking for sth about space syntax for experiencing some design method, and just heading to one who did it as well. it became my luck man. congrat!

Comment by Pirouz Nourian on October 29, 2013 at 1:55pm: Hi, Those are just advanced settings. Have a look at the help of the component. It is very unlikely that you need to change those settings. They are not meant to be design parameters. They are just for calibration of the component itself. However, if you are not getting a neat bubble diagram with the default settings, please post your model here.

Comment by bea franko on October 29, 2013 at 5:34am: hello great tool!

but i cant find or i dont knoe how to control the attraction and repulsion. is the orientation to fixpoints (nord, west, east and south) included in this version?

looking forward!!!

Comment by ardi bidi on October 28, 2013 at 9:09am: Nice project!

I did similar project, in 2012, as my M.A. thesis at University of Tehran, using similar approach in combination with Galapagos as optimizing system. You can find a short demo here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KGx3vos5lU

Comment by Pirouz Nourian on October 27, 2013 at 4:34pm: Hi Daniel Hambleton, Sorry for my late reaction! I have been extremely busy with education in the past weeks. Thank you for sharing your interesting work! I will be happy to discuss future joint projects.