Alexandria , Egypt Workshop

Space Syntax Workshop at IEREK organization (3 Days)

Day 1

0- Introduction:  (instructor, participants and workshop outline)

1- Why thinking spatially? Theoretical basics of spatial network analysis

2- Space Syntax (historical background, Scale of analysis, different tools (VGA, Isovist, Agent based, axial lines and segment lines))

3- Important readings and references

4- Different case studies (micro and macro levels)

5- Depthmap and other software of spatial configuration analysis

6- Introducing axial lines: drawing by hand and depth analysis

7- Preparing for the site visit at day 2 (Introducing the Gate system, identifying the action area of the case study) (group work)

 

Day 2

0-A     Site visit

0-B     After the site visit discussion (group work)

1- Moving from axial analysis to segment analysis

2- Game 1 & 2

3- Methods of analysis: understanding movements/ navigation methods

4- Fundamental terms of Space Syntax

5- What to analyse? Things to do before start drawing

6- Application stages---(Depthmap) + (group work)

7- Stage    (1) ----- Prepare your base map ( Draw axial lines)

8- Stage    (2) ----- Run Axial analysis

9- Stage    (3) ----- Run Segment analysis

10- Stage  (4) ----- Normalizing accessibility using Salascript

11- Preparing for Day 3 activities

 

Day 3

 

1- Building analysis (Introduction)

2- Game 1 & 2

3- Methods of analysis: understanding movements/ navigation methods inside buildings

4- Fundamental terms of Space Syntax (VGA + Agent analysis)

5- Application stages---(Depthmap) + (group work)