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A STUDY ON DESCRIPTION OF "PLAN CONFIGURATION" AND EVALUATION OF "LEGIBILITY"

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04650558
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 建築計画・都市計画
Research InstitutionOSAKA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

FUNAHASHI Kunio  OSAKA UNIVERSITY,DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING,PROFESSOR, 工学部, 教授 (50029203)

Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1993
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1993)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsCirculation Route / Plan Configuration / Wayfinding / Legibility
Research Abstract

(1) The validity and limit of the syntactic analysis of circulation network :
The analysis of circulation network of pedestrian routes by the applications of space-syntax theory and theory of graphs could show some extent of its validity for the quantification and comparison of large circulation networks. As a case study, the comparative analysis between the street networks of planned towns and those of historical old towns resulted in big differences as follows ; in the former the networks were compact/highly integrated and main streets generally located in the periphery zone were segregated from the other, on the other hand, in the later main streets were integrated whereever they were located.
This kind of syntax analysis, however, only stands on the assumption that any living space could be conceptualized as an abstract space from which the actual features such as functions, width, texture, furniture, etc. are eliminated. It was remained in future study how these aspects of space could effect "legibility" of the space.
(2) The meaning of "legibility" and the issues of methodology :
The concept of "legibility" in this study depended on so to speak "representation theory" in relatively traditional cognitive science. But the new trend of cognitive theory claims the "situated learning theory" in which any learning could be realized in connection with particular activity in particular situation. From this point of view, we have to develop new valid concept and theory of "legibility" of space. The methodology in environmental simulation study, which is inevitably in some extent abstracted from the reality, should be as well reconsidered in terms of the ecological validity of the environments.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1993 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] 玉置彰・舟橋國男・他: "街路網の解析手法に関する研究 : スペースシンタックス理論とグラフ理論" 平成6年度日本建築学会近畿支部研究報告集. 34. 621-624 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kunio Funahashi: "Illegibility and Spatial Concept in Japanese Town" Proceedings of IAPS-13. (July). 64-64 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Tamaki, K.Funahashi, et al.: "A study of the analytical method of street structure : Space syntax theory and theory of graphs." Transactions of the AIJ-Kinki. Vol.34 (in Japanese). 621-624 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kunio Funahashi: "Illegibility and Spatial Concept in Japanese Town" Proceedings of IAPS-13. 64-64 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1992-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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