Conferences

Urban Design Group event

Derby, 22nd September 2009

Tim Stonor spoke at an Urban Design Group event in Derby. The objective of the event was to showcase recent regeneration in Derby to an audience of developers, consultants and local decision-makers.
Event
Urban Design Group event in Derby
Venue
QUAD Arts Centre
Organiser
Derby Cityscape and the Urban Design Group

British Science Festival

Surrey, 5th-10th September 2009

Tim Stonor described various processes through which the physical and spatial complexity of the built environment gives rise to social and economic outcomes - such as movement patterns, criminal activity and land value - that give cities their "sense of place".
Event
British Science Festival
Venue
Surrey University
Organiser
British Science Association

Taiyuan Xishan District Sustainable Development Forum

Taiuyan, 9th July 2009

Tim Stonor presented at Taiyuan Xishan District Sustainable Development Forum a presentation titled "The spatial components of sustainability".
Download
Text of Tim Stonor's presentation (62 KB)

Managing change in the built environment

London, 29th June 2009

Tim Stonor presented at conference "Managing change in the built environment" a presentation entitled “Urban asset management: Evidence, value & the role of space”.
Event
Managing change in the built environment
Venue
University College London
Organiser
University College London

The 7th Space Syntax Symposium took place in Stockholm with keynote presentations by Professor Bill Hillier and Tim Stonor.
Event
7th Space Syntax Symposium
Venue
The Stockholm Kulturhuset and The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
Organiser
The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

BCO Annual Conference

Edinburgh, 20th - 22nd May 2009

Tim Stonor presented at the British Council for Offices annual conference. Regarded as one of the property sector's leading events, the BCO's Annual Conference regularly attracts over 600 key players from all parts of the office industry.
Event
BCO Annual Conference 2009 “Challenging Conventions”
Venue
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Organiser
The British Council for Offices

Architecture in the Age of Change

Skopje, Macedonia, 5th May 2009

Tim Stonor spoke on the subject of “Spatial Masterplanning – an evidence-based approach” at an event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Faculty of Architecture at Ss Cyril and Methodius University.
Event
Architecture in the Age of Change
Venue
Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
Organiser
Faculty of Architecture

Spatial modelling for complex masterplans

Zhuzhou, 20th March 2009

Event
UK Sustainable Cities Collaboration Workshop
Venue
Zhuzhou, China
Downloads
Download Tim's presentation (.pdf, 50 kB)

Bill Hillier at the University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, 13th March 2009

Professor Bill Hillier gave a lecture titled "How space works: an introduction to the theory and methods of Space Syntax in Architecture and Urban Design" at The University of Hong Kong on Friday, 13th March at 1830.
Event
Special lecture: Bill Hillier, "How space works"
Venue
Room 318, 3/F, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong
Organiser
The University of Hong Kong

MIPIM 2009

Cannes, 10th -13th March 2009

Tim Stonor, Kayvan Karimi and Anna Rose attended the world's largest property conference.
Event
MIPIM 2009
Venue
Palais des Festivals, Cannes
Organiser
MIPIM

Ecobuild 2009

London, 3rd – 5th March 2009

Space Syntax directors Tim Stonor and Dr Kayvan Karimi participated in two events at the biggest event in the world dedicated to sustainable design, construction and the built environment.
On Wednesday, 4th March Tim Stonor took part in a panel discussion on the subject of "Sustainable Britain". On Thursday, 5th March Kayvan presented at a session titled “Planning and designing for rapidly urbanising cities”.
Event
Ecobuild 2009
Venue
Earls Court, London
Organiser
International Business Events
Downloads
Download Tim's presentation (.pdf, 75 kB)
Download Kayvan's presentation (.pdf,  2.5MB)

Digital Cities

London, 24th February 2009

Anna Rose, Director at Space Syntax, presented "City Scans", a study on the effects of urban layout on social and economic values across different scales of urban systems, using the example of the City of Munich.
Event
Digital Cities: Digital Tools for Urban Design
Venue
The Building Centre, London
Organiser
The Building Centre
Downloads
To download a.pdf version (45 KB) of the Digital Cities Programme, please click here.

Destinazione Italia 2020

Turin, 30th – 31st January 2009

Tim Stonor described Space Syntax's experience in designing public spaces and masterplans that support tourism, with a special focus on new technology to forecast activity patterns and facilitate investment decisions.
Event
Destinazione Italia 2020
Venue
Centro Congressi Torino Incontra
Organiser
Fondazione Rosselli
Downloads
To download a .pdf version (2 MB) of Tim's presentation, please click here.

Crime Prevention Design Event

Nottingham, 29th January 2009

Dr Kayvan Karimi presented new tools that value the effects of planning and design decisions on crime outcomes including the risk of burglary and personal attack.
Event
National Training Event for Crime Prevention Design Advisors and Architectural Liaison Officers
Venue
Nottingham, Crown Plaza Hotel
Organiser
Secured by Design