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Introduction This essay is to analyze the selected text 14“Specifically Architectural theory: A Partial Account of the Ascent from Building as Cultural Transmission to Architecture as Theoretical Concretion” by Bill Hiller 1 who is the professor of Architectural and Urban Morphology in the University of London. In the topic 14, Bill Hiller introduces an argument- his case for specifically theory using the problem of space as specific constant by exploring different realms to further explain and explore the sense of space syntax as a partial theory of architecture. Another argument is: how to liberate the relationship between such theories and much more tools of analysis. The author reinforces design with space syntax ideals such as The King’s Cross Master Plan for example is used to further describe how to use space syntax in our practice design. This example express obviously theoretical knowledge, coupled to technique in practice design. The author stresses that the theoretical knowledge connects with technique are very important. The research of space syntax is to simplification of the living complexity of urban patterns. It in tends to cover the aspects and the arguments set out in text and to broaden the subject of will provide more background information if referenced to by the initial text 14. At the end of topic 14, it is said that architecture is thus both art and science, but in that it requires both the processes of abstraction by we know science and art. So Bill Hillier points out existing architecture theories have a general wrong tendency that is to pay more attention to regulations but neglect the analysis. Obviously, in seeks before the instruction design, we should first understand what is the construction. Therefore he points out in this aspect; the architectural theories must seek to create one kind of technology, so that it can help system to describe the spatial configurations which the system appears with difficulty. This kind of description to configuration is the premise and the foundation of architectural theories, also is important contribution of the space syntax. 2
Space syntax is a partial theory of architecture, also is a way of space analysis to connect visible analysis with topology. Architectural theory development is entwined with issues evolved with and throughout history. In this essay I will first try to show what really significant configuration is. Then I will turn to analyze space configuration and suggest that space syntax has its own expression language is that of the forms themselves. Then in terms of practice cases, I will turn to analyze spatial complexity, before this I will analyze urban grid complexity, then to analyze spatial complexity. Finally I will draw some inferences on why we can use this method to analyze spatial complexity. Therefore, the research of space syntax is to simplification of the questions. 3
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