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: Mar 9

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 Yalda Sharifi on December 14, 2016 at 1:27pm: Hi, May I ask you to explain how to create Weighted Voronoi Diagram?

Comment by Pirouz Nourian on December 6, 2016 at 5:18am: hi, this is a way to do this:

Comment by maryam on December 6, 2016 at 1:33am: Hi

Do you mean using “Mass addition” to achieve MD is this picture?

as far as I know According to the functionality of this component does not seem to be able to provide the mean depth.

If possible further advice Thank you.

Comment by Pirouz Nourian on December 3, 2016 at 6:50am: Hi, Yes, you can easily make TD and MD values by using the Depth Tree output of the integration component and using a Mass Addition component. Difference Factor is separately provided as a component.

Comment by maryam on December 2, 2016 at 9:29am: Hi

Do SYNTACTIC plug is able to do separately calculate the mean depth "MD" or "TD" (in space syntax theory) such as Different factors, Selection and Integration?

Comment by Pirouz Nourian on December 2, 2016 at 2:46am

Comment by Pirouz Nourian on November 28, 2016 at 4:30am: Hi, yes this is a C# component which will be included in the 'next' version of SYNTACTIC.

Comment by maryam on November 28, 2016 at 4:05am: Hello

How was demonstrated three-dimensional “isovist” by using GrassHopper

Do the same plug-SYNTACTIC done?

Comment by Pirouz Nourian on November 24, 2016 at 4:13am: Hi, we are going to release the latest version of CONFIGURBANIST as a dll library (API) that can be accessed through C# and VB.NET components. In the meantime, I thought you could try and test the modules and provide suggestions. It comes with some goodies useful along with SYNTACTIC tools, such as Spectral Graph Drawing and Matrix Plots. Simple connectors are also provided for SYNTACTIC and SpiderWeb. This new toolkit is in some ways fundamentally different from the version you have been using so far. For more info please check my dissertation:

http://abe.tudelft.nl/index.php/faculty-architecture/issue/archive

if you don't have the time to read this, check this one out:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303944600_Spectral_Modelli...

If you want to try this version you need to install two libraries in your Grasshopper/Special Folders/Components Folder

* Math.NET (MathNet.Numerics.dll): http://www.mathdotnet.com/

* Configraphics_CS.dll (the library to be completed by me)

Please note that because this package uses Math.NET their licencing terms apply as well as those of mine. Please read the Read-Me panel in the file.

If you want to write a C#/VB snippet to do something in connection to this package we'd be happy to help you with that (as much as the schedules and other things allow us) and eventually involve you as a developer in the next versions.

Our vision for the next versions is to connect/integrate this package with SYNTACTIC and SpiderWeb.

I will replace some of the groups with better/newer modules in the coming days. Stay tuned.

CONFIGURBANIST_Nov2016_TestVersion.gh

Configraphix_CS.dll

NOTE: This file is a Work-in-Progress and likely to contain bugs and errors. Use at your own risk. In no circumstances the authors (mentioned in the CC licence above) can be held responsible for any kind of damage (hardware, software or other kinds of property) caused by using these packages. The package does not come with any sort of guarantee.