Laskari, A.;
(2007)
Urban identity through quantifiable spatial attributes: Coherence and dispersion of local identity through the comparative analysis of building block plans.
Masters thesis , UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
The present analysis investigates whether and to what degree quantifiable spatial attributes, as expressed in plan representations, can capture elements related to the experience of spatial identity. Spatial identity is viewed as a constantly rearranging system of relations between discrete singularities. It is proposed that the structure of this system is perceived, inter alia, through its reflection in patterns of variable associations amongst constant spatial features. The examination of such patterns could thus reveal aspects of spatial identity in terms of degrees of differentiation and identification between discrete spatial unities. By combining different methods of shape and spatial analysis it is attempted to quantify spatial attributes, predominantly derived from plans, in order to illustrate patterns of interrelations between spaces through an objective automated process. Variability of methods aims at multileveled spatial descriptions, based on features related to scalar, geometrical and topological attributes of plans. The analysis focuses on the scale of the urban block as the basic modular unit for the formation of urban configurations and the issue of spatial identity is perceived through consistency and differentiation within and amongst urban neighbourhoods. The abstract representation of spatial units enables the investigation of the structure of relations, from which urban identity emerges, based on generic spatial attributes, detached from specific expressions of architectural style.
| Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Title: | Urban identity through quantifiable spatial attributes: Coherence and dispersion of local identity through the comparative analysis of building block plans |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Approved for UCL Eprints by Mr. S. Hanna, Bartlett School of Graduate Studies |
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| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/4984 |
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