Trusted expertise in urban planning, building design & spatial economics
Space Syntax provides strategic, evidence-based consulting services in economics, planning, design, transport and property development.
Combining extensive global experience with robust and sophisticated technologies, we forecast the effects of planning and design decisions on the movement and interaction of people in buildings and urban areas.
We work to de-risk property investment decisions, showing how the layout of places can be optimised to enhance the social, economic and environmental value of developments. Using a highly graphic, data-rich and audience-engaging set of techniques, we help our clients achieve powerful results quickly.
Our track record includes some of the world’s most prestigious and challenging projects.
I know that these techniques work from the tough environment of practice. I love the world of analysis, observation, of research, but also passion, imprecision, the hunch. Space Syntax is the testing of the interaction of these opposing worlds.
Norman Foster
What we know and feel about cities is hard to put into words or images, still harder to enumerate. Space Syntax has the vocabulary, graphics and data to do this.
Paul Fisher
Daily Telegraph
A natural solution made commercially obvious.
Simon Harris
Simon Harris & Co
We realised Space Syntax were light years ahead of everybody else. This scheme will last for 200 years. We needed the best and the best is what we’ve got.
Councillor John Jowers
Colchester Borough Council
It's totally clear to me when I see Space Syntax’s work that l believe in it.
Paul Murrain
Urbanist
Space Syntax's analysis and design contribution helped unlock the scheme. The evidence they presented proved critical in promoting our design and convincing people that it would work.
Neil Porter
Gustafson Porter Landscape Architects, speaking about the redesign of Nottingham’s Old Market Square
The perspective you brought to our campus masterplanning exercise was invaluable.
Space Syntax is the best thing we’ve come upon in a long time.
Dean Wolf
Executive Vice President of Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver
I am very interested in what Space Syntax can do. Their techniques allow people who don’t understand architectural plans to enter into design conversations.
UK National Health Service nurse
at public consultation event
Thank you very much for organising last night's talks. Your speakers were excellent and generated discussion until our heads hit the pillow....really well content-ed and presented talks. I am so cheesed off with the rounds of rubbish, 10-minute wonder powerpoints that are called CPD these days - your balanced event was very refreshing and challenging, more like a symposium.
Attendee at an "OpenSpace" event at Space Syntax's London studio
Introduction to Space Syntax
A film describing Space Syntax's science-based, human-focused approach to urban planning, building design and spatial economics.
Tim Stonor
On June 15, 2011 Tim Stonor of Space Syntax in London, England gave a presentation at the National Capital Planning Commission on spatial layout efficiency.
Alan Penn
The inaugural UCL Enterprise Awards, held at the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre on 1st May 2008, attracted leading figures from the university and business, as students and staff were recognised for their achievements in entrepreneurialism and innovation.
Bill Hillier
From the archive: Tomorrow's World Film, BBC © 1993
Urban Value
Toolkit for planners and designers that demonstrates how physical and spatial factors influence social and economic value in urban centres.
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Client
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Partners
20+ including the Home Office, CABE, UCL, Savills
Jeddah Plan
Strategic, evidence-based approach to the improvement of unplanned areas in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Client
Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Company
Beijing CBD
Low carbon masterplan for the extension of Beijing’s CBD that balances historic preservation with modern redevelopment.
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Client
Beijing CBD Administration Authority
Chaoyang District Government
Partners
China Academy for Urban Planning & Design, Beyond Green, The Bartlett, University College London
London Riots
Analysis of incidents, showing the combined importance of town centres and large, complex housing estates.
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From the city to the bedside
Creating effective places
How does design add value?
Tim Stonor
Linking business to research
General Practice Brochure
Informal settlements brochure
Space is the machine
A configurational theory of architecture
UNICEF State of the World’s Children_Space Syntax_Focus on upgrading unplanned settlements
Regenerating informal settlements
Spatial sustainability in cities
Bill Hillier
An evidence-based approach to crime & urban design
Bill Hillier
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