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Julienne Hanson is an architect and researcher specializing in housing design and spatial analysis, collaborating with Hillier on foundational works in architectural theory.

Known for: The Social Logic of Space

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The Social Logic of Space

The Social Logic of Space

architecture·10 min read

This book presents a comprehensive theory of spatial configuration and its social implications, introducing the concept of 'space syntax' as a method for analyzing built environments. It explores how spatial arrangements influence social interactions, movement patterns, and urban morphology, offering a rigorous framework for understanding architecture and urban design through quantitative spatial analysis.

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The Genesis of Space Syntax: Defining a New Analytical Language

At the outset, Julienne and I realized that existing vocabularies in architecture were ill-equipped to handle the complexities of spatial configuration. Most descriptions were geometric rather than relational — concerned with lengths, shapes, and volumes, rather than how spaces linked or separated p...

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Configuration and the Social Logic of Built Space

Once we had a method for representing spatial systems, we turned to the question of their social logic. What is it about configuration that so powerfully shapes social outcomes? We proposed that spatial arrangements form a kind of social code — they embody and reinforce particular patterns of social...

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Julienne Hanson is an architect and researcher specializing in housing design and spatial analysis, collaborating with Hillier on foundational works in architectural theory.

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