Abstract
The article delves into the potential application of space syntax methodology to landscape architecture. Anticipating the complexity of the landscape architectural design process, the use of 3D space syntax analysis made it possible to better understand the relations between urban space shapes and their functions. The application of an iterative process of project improvement optimizes the fulfilment of the landscape architect vision, through changes in ground shaping, selection of tree species and their spatial distribution. This article explores the vegetation attributes of vegetation that are necessary to consider in landscape architecture projects in the context of the DepthSpace 3D software, using the case study of an urban park in Maia—Portugal. To achieve this, it was necessary to define the attributes to be inserted in the software. The main attributes of vegetation that can be employed in landscape architecture projects are form and dimension, growth speed, and visual permeability (opacity) of the crown in winter and summer. The software proved itself a useful tool, not only in studying and evaluating the effects of the final design, but also during project development.
Highlights
Public space plays a major role in the quality of life of citizens
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Three-dimensional space syntax software was used throughout the design process of a park as an aid for objective assessment and decision making
Summary
Public space plays a major role in the quality of life of citizens. Ground modeling, vegetation, and time are the elements that promote these major interconnections. Together, these elements have an unequivocal impact on visibility, connectivity, and accessibility, offering different experiences to users and, to the same degree, granting different usage as time advances. Space syntax is a set of methods with an underlying set of theoretical ideas [1], which are in continuous development. It is a well disseminated instrument in architecture and urban design studies
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