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Isovist analysis, theories and methods

Michael J. Ostwald Michael J. Dawes

pp. 95-124

Abstract

Isovist analysis offers a way of geometrically describing the spaces and forms of a building which can be seen from a particular position. As such, it combines a consideration of both fixed, building-related factors, such as space and form, and temporal, experiential ones, such as visibility and the impact of movement. Isovists are part of a larger field of study known as visibility analysis, which is concerned with quantifying the relationship between vision and behaviour.

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Ostwald Michael J. , Dawes Michael J. (2018) The mathematics of the modernist villa: architectural analysis using space syntax and isovists. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 95-124

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71647-3_4

Full citation:

Ostwald Michael J. , Dawes Michael J. (2018) Isovist analysis, theories and methods, In: The mathematics of the modernist villa, Dordrecht, Springer, 95–124.