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“Space is the machine”, Bill Hillier

The aim of this work was the analysis of the book “Space is the machine” by Bill Hillier. This study includes contemporary interventions based on the concepts showed in the book and the critical analysis as conclusions. Fundamental concepts: • Buildings and cities are complex networks of space which support activities, movement and interaction. • [...]

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Social Housing: Introducing spatial analysis to Andean Communities

“Architecture become a brainwashing work, the whole way of thinking has been already conditioned” (LEACH, 2011). The legacy of modern functionalism is recognized in the universal formulas applied to architecture. However; the next design agenda should be structured in the dynamic network of societies. The contemporary tasks require specific studies of the systems to generate [...]

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