PL 471 - Spatial and Visual Analysis (2-2):
The course presents spatial and visual methods and techniques for analyzing built environments. During this course, students carry out analytical field studies on selected study areas, including legibility analysis, cognitive and mental mapping, permeability and accessibility analysis, visual sequence analysis, urban character analysis. In addition, the course introduces spaces syntax as a tool for spatial and visual examination to assists in understanding spatial and visual issues of existing urban settings.