The Application of Space Syntax in Urban Design——Case Study of the Spatial Structure of Hexi District in Nanjing City

Space syntax is a method for analyzing relationship between spatial organization and human society.The analysis is based on the quantitative description of spatial structure of human settlements,including architecture,settlement,city and the landscape.The method has now been applied to analysis of many aspects of the city,including urban land use,transportation network accessibility,street layout,etc.From master plan to public space design,conclusions made by the space syntax can help predict space use pattern and can maximize the development of the city.This paper conducts space syntax analysis of Hexi district in Nanjing City,and proposes some adjustments of spatial structure and road network according to the result.After that,verification of the adjusted road has been done.The results show that spatial structure has been clearly expressed out through quantitative analysis of space syntax,and the results also confirm that space has a powerful force in selecting space center and axes.