Dear Sair and Sarang,
1.
The basic reading about Space Syntax is "The social logic of space",
in particular the chapter 3 (I think) "Analysis of Settlements".
Hillier, B.; Hanson, J., 1984, The social logic of space, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0521367840/
2. There is also a number of papers available online where you can
explore space syntax being applied to specific subjects of your
intesrest:
http://www.spacesyntax.net/symposia/index.htm
3. The other key readings (in my opinion) are:
Hillier, B. (1996) Cities as movement economies. Urban Design
International, 1 (1). pp. 41-60. ISSN 13575317
Hillier, B. and Penn, A. and Hanson, J. and Grajewski, T. and Xu, J.
(1993) Natural movement: or, configuration and attraction in urban
pedestrian movement. Environment and Planning B, 20 (1). pp. 29-66.
ISSN 02658135
Peponis J, 1989, "Space, culture and urban design in late modernism
and after", Ekistics, n.334-335, 93-108
Regards,
--
Lucas Figueiredo
Mindwalk
http://www.mindwalk.com.br
On 21/11/06, Haq, Saif <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Some months ago I sent an email to the mail base asking for suggestions of
> BASIC readings that a beginner in Space Syntax or network analysis would be
> comfortable reading.
> Unfortunately I have received very few responses.
> If someone responds to Prof Batty's request, please send a copy to me.
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> Perhaps other members in the mail base may be interested.
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> Prof Batty's email appears below:
> "Could someone advise this person about some basic papers on space syntax -
> ie what he or she requires is a couple of papers that help him or her
> understand the rudiments without any detailed maths but also enough logic of
> the way the accessibility is calculated from streets as nodes and arcs
> between the streets (nodes). I dont have any such papers but there must be
> several out there??"
> The email address of the person is
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> "Sarang Inamdar" [log in to unmask]
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> He was responding to the following email:
> Sir
> I am an architect – urban designer working in city of PUNE, India. Recently
> I have come across through the theory of SPACE SYNTAX. I found it
> interesting and would like to know more about it. The theory has lot of
> mathematical expressions and hence requires some basic readings to
> understand it for me. I would hence like to request you to suggest me some
> readings related to space syntax theory which will support me to understand
> it. I will be pleased if get any suggestions or guidance from your side.
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> Ar. Sarang Inamdar
> Architect, Urban Designer
> +91 9860420606
> LAVASA Corporation Ltd. Pune
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> Sincerely
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> Saif
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