Space Syntax

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. 

See our newest results these publications:

Voxel Graph Operators

Voxel-Based Spatial Ergonomics Research

Evaluating Spatial Configurations as to their [Adaptive] Reuse Potential

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

  • Missing Components

    Hello, i have downloaded the plug in from genesis lab, but i seem to be missing some components from the plug in, i also downloaded the version from food4rhino, but it did not work, please help i am currently doing my thesis :/

    By Emiliano Rosales Fernandez

    0
  • Bake legends/export graphs

    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 the data?Regards,//S

    By Stefania Dinea

    3
  • "DiskoGraphDrawing" Icon

    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 two icons run the same script. They both read as "ForceDirectedDrawing". I believe that the top one…

    By Chris Dimarco

    3
  • space syntax area refrence

    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 have 5 points and 10 lines(relations), how can i know that which number refers to which relation?I…

    By maryam ma

    3
  • Gradient issue with Syntactic

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

    By Andrés Utz

    6
  • SYNTACTIC Plugin

    Hello All,I am trying to install Syntactic but when I launch grasshopper I still can't see the plugin. I used both installation methods in the installation instructions. I am also using Rhino 6, any ideas>?

    By Tha'er Abdalla

    12
  • Text labels and graph gone

    Hello everyone!I have just started working with Space Syntax but for some reason my labels (text) and circles (result of graph), have disappeared. I could only see the TreeGraph at some point. I had an error in the beginning which I still do (see the Graph Link Comp), but at least up till some…

    By Emma Chris

    0
  • about the triangulate component

    Hello everyone,I have the same problem with Alexander, the triangulate component don’t work. Do you know how to solve the problem? Why?Thank you very much. Best wishes.

    By 王海涛

    0
  • Organize the rectangle next to each other

    Hello Guys,I would like to create an optimized ground plan.On the picture down you can see 3 steps from my work. My problem is the step 3.1 - ground plan diagram with plugin Space Syntax2 - Middle Point with rectangle + gene poolProblem 3 (i did it in rhino) -I would like to arrange…

    By Alexander

    1
  • How to find the odd number of areas in ProgrammeLegends component of SpaceSyntax?

    Hi all,I am using SpaceSyntax plugin and in this component ProgrammeLegends, it gives me only the rounded numbers, how can I change it to the original odd numbers?Thanks,

    By Tran Huy Vu Nguyen

    1