Space Syntax

CONFERENCE | World Cities Summit, Singapore 14 - 16 June Our Managing Director @tim_stonor will be in Singapore next month for the World Cities Summit. If you’re attending and want to arrange a chat with Tim, please contact [email protected] _____________ #SpaceSyntax #WorldCitiesSummit #Singapore #Conference #LiveableCities #SustainableCities #Networking

ONLINE EVENT | How should density, connectivity and access to services be dealt with within planning policies? 3 June, 10:00 - 12:30 Join our Director Ed Parham for Urban Design Learning’s online event where he will be speaking about how our work at Space Syntax helps create more liveable places. Ed will talk about how connectivity, land use distribution, public transport and density work together to make places more liveable, healthy, sustainable and resilient. UDL members can register on Urban Design Learning’s website, non-members can join for free by emailing [email protected] _______________ #SpaceSyntax #UrbanDesignLearning #OnlineEvent #PublicTransport #Connectivity

The King’s Foundation & FormationQ | Harmonious Urban Growth: A Health-Optimised Expansion Framework Using Quantum Earlier today, @kingsfoundation announced it is partnering with FormationQ to launch a three-year programme exploring how quantum technologies can help cities across the Commonwealth grow in healthy, sustainable and resilient ways. Space Syntax is pleased to be contributing to the programme, working with IonQ to develop a set of digital tools to support planning in rapidly growing areas. Our contribution builds on decades of Space Syntax research, accelerated now through the emerging potential of quantum computing. Last month, our Director Ed Parham joined the formal launch of the partnership at Dumfries House, where partners from across the initiative gathered to discuss the collaboration and the exciting opportunity it presents to combine advanced technology with evidence-based urban planning to support long-term sustainable growth. We look forward to working together with The King’s Foundation, FormationQ and IonQ. _____________ #SpaceSyntax #TheKingsFoundation #FormationQ #IonQ #Quantum #UrbanGrowth #Innovation #Commonwealth #HealthyCities

FILM | Creating local activity by understanding the big picture In the ninth part of our ‘Challenges in Urban Planning’ executive training series, @tim_stonor looks at the essential role that intelligent street design plays in the creation of active neighbourhoods… “The secret of great places seems to be about mixing neighbours and strangers. This is where the careful design of the street network is crucial. Creating the links that shape the flows, awarenesses and interactions between people. Connecting the parts to create the whole.” _____________ This series has been directed and produced by Adam Cohen: Animation, graphic design and titling is by Michael Gibbins: The music editor is @richardcoldman _____________ #SpaceSyntax #ChallengesInUrbanPlanning #UrbanDesign #Resilience #SpaceSyntaxTraining

EVENTS | Where we’ll be in May… Building and maintaining strong partnerships is fundamental to our business and the delivery and dissemination of our work. National and international events provide essential opportunities to meet and grow our network. Here are some of the places we’re going to be in May. Do let us know if you’ll also be there and would like to arrange a catch up… BASEL | Third Spaces Conference 5th & 6th May Our Director @annasrose will be providing Space Syntax insight to the central question of the conference: How can cultural venues become vibrant third places? Her contribution will be building on her involvement with Basel Theatre, Theater Platz Quartier, and Foyer Public. _______________ LONDON | Young Urbanists present: Where do good ideas come from? 6th May 18:00, Join our Managing Director @tim_stonor and and Senior Executive and co-head of Design at @fosterandpartners David Nelson, for an evening hosted by the @academyofurbanism , as they explore the fundamental question: where do good ideas come from? _______________ MILAN | Extreme Spaces 7th May 18:00, Hub Lombardi22 Tim will then be in Milan to take part in a fascinating discussion on the study and design of 'extreme spaces' hosted by NE+AR Laboratory. _______________ BAKU | World Urban Forum 17-22 May Tim will also be heading to Baku for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum. _______________ LEEDS | UKREIIF 19 - 21 May Our Associate Directors Valentina Marin and José Luís Krug will be heading to Leeds for @ukreiif ! Valentina will be joining two panel discussions on 19th May (High Hat Corner, Red Zone) 11:00 | Homes in the Right Places: How the new NPPF unlocks connected places around train stations. Chaired by Harry Quartermain (LandTech) 15:00 | Planning Ahead: Building the future planning workforce. Chaired by Charlotte Morphet MRTPI FRSA AoU (University of the Built Environment) _______________ If you would like to arrange a meeting with us, please contact [email protected]. #SpaceSyntax #Networking #UrbanDesign #TransportPlanning #Walkability

PROJECT SUMMARY | British Museum, Western Range Competition Reimagining how visitors move through & experience the Western Range with enhanced visibility & improved wayfinding to create an intuitive & sociable experience. The Western Range is one of the most architecturally significant but spatially disconnected parts of the British Museum. Despite housing important galleries, the rooms are difficult to navigate, with poor visibility, complex circulation and limited access between levels. As a result, visitors are often disoriented or bypass important spaces altogether, leading to uneven footfall, congestion, and an inferior museum experience. The British Museum’s competition called for a redesign that would make the Western Range more appealing to a broader audience. _____________ Year: 2024 Client: Eric Perry Architects | British Museum Role: Spatial Strategy & Movement Analysis Team: Eric Parry Architects | Jamie Fobert Architects Purcell Heritage Consultants Max Fordham | Price & Myers Key Features: Visitor Circulation Design Strategy Spatial Layout Analysis Exhibit Visibility Analysis Design Testing & Optimisation _____________ #SpaceSyntax #BritishMuseum

FILM | The Mission In the eighth instalment of our series, “Challenges in Urban Planning,” @tim_stonor talks us through the three pillars of Space Syntax’s mission: 1. Application of techniques; 2. Continued development of techniques and; 3. Dissemination of knowledge. _____________ This series has been directed and produced by Adam Cohen: Animation, graphic design and titling is by Michael Gibbins: The music editor is @richardcoldman _____________ #SpaceSyntax #ChallengesInUrbanPlanning #UrbanDesign #Resilience #SpaceSyntaxTraining

CONFERENCE | World Urban Forum, Baku, Azerbaijan 17-22 May 2026 /wuf13 Our Managing Director @tim_stonor is heading to Baku for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum. If you’re attending and want to arrange a chat with Tim, please contact [email protected] Co-organised by UN-Habitat and the Government of Azerbaijan, the World Urban Forum is the United Nations’ premier global conference on sustainable urbanisation and provides an excellent opportunity for city leaders and shapers to come together. _____________ #SpaceSyntax #WorldUrbanForum #Baku #Sustainable #UnitedNations #Innovation #Networking

THE SKETCH | While we draw heavily on the capabilities of digital technology at Space Syntax, we also acknowledge the power of hand drawing. Sometimes a sketch can convey the essence of an idea more quickly and elegantly than a machine-made output. There’s a place for both. In this sequence of hand drawings by @tim_stonor we see: Slide 1 | A first impression of a pedestrian-centric city, supported by elevated public transport, prepared at the early stages of an international design competition Slides 2-3 | Explorations of multi-level, mass-movement options in Makkah, Saudi Arabia Slides 4-9 | Initial ideas for strategic planning options in a metropolitan region in the Middle East, produced to facilitate leadership workshop discussions _____________ #SpaceSyntax #Sketch #Design #Mobility #Walkability

UKREIIF 19 - 21 May | See you there! Our colleagues Valentina Marin and José Luís Krug will be heading to Leeds next month for @ukreiif ! To arrange a meeting with them, please contact [email protected]. Valentina will be joining two panel discussions on 19th May (High Hat Corner, Red Zone) 11:00 | Homes in the Right Places: How the new NPPF unlocks connected places around train stations. Chaired by Harry Quartermain (LandTech) 15:00 | Planning Ahead: Building the future planning workforce. Chaired by Charlotte Morphet MRTPI FRSA AoU (University of the Built Environment) We look forward to seeing you there! _____________ #SpaceSyntax #UKREiiF #RealEstate #Infrastructure #Planning #Design #Innovation #Networking

DISCUSSION | Young Urbanists present: Where do good ideas come from? 6th May 18:00 for 18:30 start Join our Managing Director @tim_stonor and and Senior Executive and co-head of Design at Foster + Partners David Nelson, for an evening hosted by the @academyofurbanism , as they explore the fundamental question: where do good ideas come from? The conversation, led by the Young Urbanists, will call upon past and present collaborations between Space Syntax and @fosterandpartners , including the recently announced Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in London, to examine their approaches to encouraging both collective practice and individual thinking in their respective studios. Doors will open to the lecture space at 18:00 with the talk commencing at 18:30. After the talk, there will be an opportunity to socialise and network for all attendees. We hope to see you there! _____________ #SpaceSyntax #FosterandPartners #AcademyofUrbanism

EVENT | Third Spaces Conference 5th & 6th May, Foyer Public, Theater Basel The programme for the first “Third Places Conference: New Spaces for Social Cohesion” has been announced and our Director @annasrose will be attending. Join her as she provides Space Syntax insight to the central question of the conference: How can cultural venues become vibrant third places? Her contribution will be building on her involvement with Basel Theatre, Theater Platz Quartier, and Foyer Public. Alongside Anna, other speakers include: - Aat Vos (@includi_byaatvos , Groningen): international pioneer in designing third places - Robin Cantrill-Fenwick (BakerRichards, London): expert in revenue strategy and audience development - Mika Haasler (@konzerthaus_do , Dortmund): specialist in community management - Martin Colomer-Diez (@104paris ): specialist in the development and operation of third places - Wiebke Stockinger (@halleeg_im_mq , Vienna) The conference will feature: - Keynotes on the origins, development, and future of third spaces - 4 panels on financing, community building, and professionalisation - 13 hands-on workshops - from program design and volunteer management to hosting and communication - Case studies from international practice - Guided city explorations through Basel - Plenty of space for networking and connection Register your attendance! https://www.dritteorte.ch/en _____________ #SpaceSyntax #DritteOrte #UrbanDesign #UrbanPlanning #ThirdSpaces