Linking business to research Linking research to business Innovate 11, London 11th October 2011 Tim Stonor Architect & Town Planner | Managing Director t.stonor@spacesyntax.com @Tim_Stonor

UCL Space Syntax The science of everyday behaviour

Understanding the role of space in shaping human activity

Measuring objective properties of spatial layouts

Centre vitality i-VALUL makes this impact tangible, measurable and visible. £ % Street quality Property value Residential security Personal safety Urban layout i-VALUL describes the impact of urban layout on different aspects of sustainable communities. Bringing a new level of rigour to the design of places

Trafalgar Square, London In 1996, most of the space was empty for most of the time.

We followed people and found that most walked around the edges. Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square We constructed a Pedestrian Movement Model, based on spatial accessibility.

Trafalgar Square The new central staircase

Trafalgar Square The new Central Staircase

Existing New plan Former plan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Spatial planning framework

Urban care process Analytic design Jeddah Central

UCL Space Syntax Laboratory Fundamental research Teaching Technology development Space Syntax Limited Strategic consulting Internship Technology development People Ideas Questions Research & practice A process of mutual exploitation