Workshop #4 Capturing Walkability

Application of Convex and Solid Voids in open public space analysis

Dates: 4-6 July

ECTS credits: 1,5

Duration: 2,5 days

Number of contact hours: 21

Maximum number of participants: 15

*The title of this workshop appears as “Classification and Analysis of Open Urban Spaces” on the registration form.

Objectives

To acquire a general understanding of means to quantitatively analyse the aspects of the built environment of open urban spaces that affect the quality of urban experience.
To learn about the Convex and Solid Void representation model, the theory behind it, its capabilities to classify and assess urban open spaces. To understand the potentials and possible future uses of this model.
To get a command of Convex and Solid Voids as well as some other 3d model and GIS based methods to analyse urban streets for walkability.
To map, analyse and understand the data acquired for each unit of urban space and compare with data from other sources indicating urban activity.
To apply acquired analysis methods on a defined area within a selected neighborhood.

Summary

A brief overview of walkability as a quality of the built urban environment and morphological attributes contributing to it will be presented. The theory and application of a 3d representational and analytical model of open urban spaces – the Convex Solids and Voids – as well as some additional automated methods to classify and analyse urban streets will be introduced. The use of these methods in assessing walkability of urban streets and mapping, basic analysis and understanding of acquired data will be explored. A study of an urban area in Lisbon will be carried out with the participants as a case.

Prerequisites

Basic command of Microsoft Excel, Rhinoceros3d, Grasshopper and GIS (QGIS or ArcGIS) software is required.

Python scripting language knowledge is a plus.

Schedule

July 4 (afternoon):

General introduction to quantitative assessment of urban environment qualities and walkability. Basic introduction of software to be used.

July 5 (whole day):

Lecture introducing the Convex and Solid Voids model, it’s theory, current and future applications. Demonstration of a case study.
Application of Convex and Solid Voids model on a selected case.

July 6 (whole day):

Introduction of additional methods of calculating indicators in 3d model and GIS.
Mapping and analyzing of resulting data. Presentation of other potential uses of introduced methods.

If there is no quorum, the workshops will be cancelled.

Organizers

Elif EnsariPhd Candidate

Elif is continuing her doctoral studies at Istanbul Technical University and University of Lisbon. She focuses on automated methods to analyze and support urban design to improve walkability of streets.

Ljiljana ČavićPhd

Ljiljana’s urban-architectural research focuses on qualities of unbuilt part of urban environment, its phenomenology, affordance and analysis

José Nuno BeirãoProfessor

José is the head of the Design and Computation Group of Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa. His current research focuses on the combination of parametric systems with geographical databases applied to urban studies and urban design.

Can Kadir SucuogluAdjunct Professor

Can holds a B.S from YTU, Istanbul and an M.Arch from SCI-Arc, Los Angeles. He is the co-founder of the design studio İyiofis and the research group Bits’n Bricks, focusing on data-led urban design. He is a part time professor at Istanbul Bilgi University.

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