3.2 Introduction to analytical tools
This exercise is supplemented with master lectures of all the analytical tools in the market. However, we limit to specific tool and type of analysis for the purpose of this exercise as the domain of quantifiable tools available is huge. The master lecture gives clear insight on why a certain type of analysis is required based on the objective of the designer. What data to evaluate and how to make conclusion regarding the same. This exercise limits the analytical potential to experiential behavior and performance of space through environmental and syntactic(i) aspects. Environmental analytical techniques include sun light hours, daylight hours, wind flow analysis. While the syntactic tools include connectivity, integration, depthmap, isovist, closeness centrality, betweenness centrality and degree centrality
Syntactic(i) uses a method that associates spatial configurations in architecture and built environment with behavioral pattern of people. Coined by Bill hiller and Julienne Hanson to develop insights into mutually constructive relation between and human and space.
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