The city as a transaction network Planning for effective urban activity CISCO 21st July 2011 Tim Stonor Architect & Town Planner Managing Director t.stonor@spacesyntax.com @Tim_Stonor

UCL Space Syntax Laboratory Fundamental research Teaching Technology development Space Syntax Limited Strategic consulting Urban masterplanning Internship Technology development Technology People Innovation A process of mutual “exploitation”

The urban grid as an open, hard-wired transaction network Cities are generators of social, economic & environmental value. Many parts of many cities underperform. Space Syntax shows why this is. We provide an evidence-based approach to urban value generation.

The space of the city is the theatre of everyday activity. The purpose of this activity is trade - social & economic. Any urban place is therefore a trading engine – a hugely valuable asset for both social harmony & economic prosperity.

London

Spatial layout shapes human behaviour

In brief same input Courtesy of The TLRN Central London Pedestrian Study by Atkins 80% retail located on 20% most spatially accessible streets

Area 5 Area 6 Area 3 Area 2 Perth, Australia Property crime analysis Form-function inter-relationships Spatial layout influences crime & safety

Centre vitality £ % Street quality Property value Residential security Personal safety Urban layout Spatial layout influences land value

The spatial layout of buildings and urban places exerts a powerful influence on human behaviour. The way that places connect is directly related to the way that people move, interact and transact. The fundamental role of space

Tokyo

Sao Paulo Sao Paulo

Spatial masterplanning Rapid design development & testing

Spatial masterplanning Rapid design development & testing

Spatial masterplanning Rapid design development & testing

Trafalgar Square, London 2003

Trafalgar Square, London 1996

Observe Explain Forecast Deliver Trafalgar Square, London Spatial design process

Owners, investors and occupiers each benefit from the use of Space Syntax to create vibrant, safe and sustainable real estate developments. 80% say “Yes”

Nottingham, England Old Market Square

Millennium Bridge, London Manipulating spatial networks

Elephant & Castle Southern Crossing

Tate Britian Layout influences wayfinding

Designing for interaction Manchester Biocentre

Boulevard, Mixing global & local movement. Fast highway Separating global & local movement. Cities are changing Often from Boulevards to fast highways

Disconnected, mono-functional grids require users to make a greater number of longer journeys, resulting in increased energy consumed through vehicular movement. Disconnected grids increase travel emissions Spatial layout affects carbon footprint

Architecture Town Planning Economics Criminology Urban Design Transport Planning Governance Social Anthropology Space Movement Interaction Transaction Behaviour We speak the common language of space & behaviour

Key discovery #2 Spatial accessibility shapes land use

مشروع المركز المدني لجدة تحليل الموقع مكونات الخطة الرئيسية Jeddah Connecting & reconnecting

Parametric urban modelling

Old Jeddah Plan Highly segregating\ New Jeddah Plan Effective movement infrastructure Spatial Planning Framework for Jeddah

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