The Social Logic of Space
Abstract
The book presents a new theory of space: how and why it is a vital component of how societies work. The theory is developed on the basis of a new way of describing and analysing the kinds of spatial patterns produced by buildings and towns. The methods are explained so that anyone interested in how towns or buildings are structured and how they work can make use of them. The book also presents a new theory of societies and spatial systems, and what it is about different types of society that leads them to adopt fundamentally different spatial forms. From this general theory, the outline of a 'pathology of modern urbanism' in today's social context is developed.
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Axial line graph represents a network of movement options by showing straight street segments drawn over every longest line of sight as nodes and their intersections as links.
“A graph representation called axial line graph, represents a network of movement options by showing straight street segments drawn over every longest line of sight as nodes and their intersections as links (Hillier and Hanson 1984).”
From A Network Approach to Link Visibility and Urban Activity Location (2018) · cites this paper as Hillier and Hanson 1984
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“As a theory, space syntax differs from classical urban morphology because it focuses on open space systems to pursue a form of spatial representation (Hillier & Hanson, 1984).”
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- Authors
- Hillier, B., & Hanson, J.
- Venue
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 1984-06-07
- OpenAlex
- W1503549511
- Cited by
- 4,322
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 267 · 2025: 266 · 2024: 183 · 2023: 205 · 2022: 191 · 2021: 248 · 2020: 243 · 2019: 216 · 2018: 184 · 2017: 179 · 2016: 141 · 2015: 190 · 2014: 205 · 2013: 190 · 2012: 173
- FWCI
- 22.10
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Architecture › Architecture, Modernity, and Design
- Social Sciences › Geography, Planning and Development › Spatial and Cultural Studies
- Keywords
- spatial theory, spatial patterns, urban form, building geometry, spatial systems, social theory, spatial logic, types of society, urban structure
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