CALL FOR PAPERS
TO THE 6^th INTERNATIONAL SPACE SYNTAX ISTANBUL SYMPOSIUM 

The biennial Space Syntax Symposium brings together the research community to share their current research and to discuss ideas. Over the years, it has proven itself to be a stimulating and mind enhancing event for all who attended. Moreover, the proceedings have been a very significant academic resource in the field as the Symposia have always been fully refereed. Maintaining the high standards set in previous symposia, both abstracts as well as the full papers submitted will be blind peer reviewed.

Contributors are invited to submit an abstract of about 200 words for short- and 400 for full-papers in English, addressing a topic consistent with the themes of the symposium. Abstracts should state clearly the aims and objectives of the paper, the context and background literature, the method of inquiry or argument, the findings, conclusions, the applicability to the field, and the work to be done next. In the case of papers on recently completed doctoral research, the authors should clearly state the status of their data and work. The references should also be included at the end of the abstracts. The word count of the references will not be included as part of the abstract. For an accepted paper to be published in the conference proceedings, at least one author is required to register before end of the date to be determined for early bird registration. 

The deadline for the submission of all categories of papers is September 30th, 2006.

Papers will be due by January19th, 2007 to be included in the printed proceedings by those authors whose work has been positively reviewed by the International Refereeing Committee. For submissions, the names of the authors, their e-mail address, their postal address, telephone numbers and institutional affiliations must be indicated on a separate front page of the papers. In all cases, the first author will be treated as the "contact person" for the paper. The format for electronic versions of the papers will be distributed to those whose paper will be accepted by the refereeing committee.

Here are the Important Deadlines;

September 30th, 2006              : Submission of Abstracts for all categories of papers

November 15th , 2006              : Notification of Abstract Acceptance

January 19th , 2007                 : Submission of Full Papers

March 1st , 2007                      : Notification of Full Paper Acceptance

On behalf of the International Steerring Committee

Professor Ayse Sema Kubat, Ph.D. Chairperson of 6th International Space Syntax Symposium

The 6th International Symposium on Space Syntax will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, during the week 12-15 June 2007 and will be hosted by the Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture. The aim of the symposium is to bring together the scholars, researchers and designers from all over the world who are currently working on space syntax and related methods, to make and hear presentations of recent work, take part in discussions of theoretical and methodological issues, and explore directions for future inquiry.

As a set of techniques for analyzing spatial patterns in buildings and cities, and an associated body of theories linking space and society, space syntax is now one of the most influential scientific movements in the field of architecture and planning. Space syntax, originally proposed by Professor Bill Hillier and his colleagues at University College London, has been used to treat spatial configuration as an independent variable in a variety of studies of the social functions, cultural significance and behavioural implications of built space, in contemporary and historical contexts.

Space syntax has also been used to explore, evaluate and predict the likely effects of design alternatives. Thus “space syntax” has come to interact with a variety of fields of inquiry and to support a plurality of theoretical developments. This is clearly documented in a cumulative record of contributions at the International Space Syntax Symposiums, held in London (1997), Brasilia (1999), Atlanta (2001), London (2003), Delft (2005), respectively.

The Themes of the Symposium

Architectural Theory                                               

Analytic Theories in Architecture

Science and Architecture

Society and Space

Space Syntax: Next Generation

Computation in Architecture & Urban Space       

Computational theories applied in design

Computing, communications and space

Advanced digital technologies

New Dimensions in Space Syntax

Urban Analysis                                                            

Urban Space and Structure

Urban Growth and Form

Urban Morphology

Movement and Urban Grid

Urban Navigation and Cognition

Security, Safety and Crime in Urban Structures

Spatial and/or functional analysis at the urban level

Urban inter-relations

Building Morphology                                                                              

Spatial and/or functional analysis of buildings

Work and organizational environments

Domestic culture and space

Morphology and Meaning in Domestic Space

The dwelling and its inhabitants

Embodied societies, minds, extra-somatic world

Design Issues                                                          

Morphology and design 

Research and design practice

Evolutionary Approaches in design

Generative Design in Architecture  

Design simulations

New applications in design practice

Keynote Speakers

International space syntax symposiums have been venues where the space syntax community has came together with researchers from related disciplines and fields of inquiry. We hope to continue this tradition with themed sessions that will feature invited speakers.

The Symposium will be held under three categories:

1. Workshops,

2. Short Papers with poster presentations and

3. Papers.

Workshops

The symposium will be preceded by three optional Workshops.

1. Space syntax in my PhD,
2. New developments in space syntax software,
3. From research to design: space syntax in architecture & urban practice.

Short papers with poster presentations

Poster presentations will form a major part of the 6th International Symposium, to allow participants to discuss a wider range of inquiries in a formal as well as an informal manner and to encourage the fermentation of research programs and initiatives. To reflect the importance that will be given to poster presentations, every poster will be associated with a short paper that will be published in the conference proceedings. These should normally be about 1500 words, including abstracts of no more than 200 words, but not including references. Short papers should under no circumstances exceed 2000 words. Illustrations and diagrams should be such that they could fit, without loss of necessary detail, in at most two A4 pages. However, each diagram and illustration should be presented on a separate sheet at the time of submission.

The composition of the final pages is the responsibility of the editors of the proceedings. After the referees have selected the best papers, formatting guidelines will be issued regarding the final short papers to be printed in the proceedings as well as the posters to be displayed in the symposium. Further details and instructions for the presentation and display of posters will be released when successful submissions have been identified.

Papers

Papers intended for full presentation may address any topic consistent with the themes of the symposium and may be 3000-5000 words in length. An abstract up to 400 words should be included. Each table and illustration should be provided on a separate page. Abstracts as well as full papers will be blind-refereed and selected by an international committee. Notification for those authors whose abstract has been positively reviewed by the International Refereeing Committee will be on 15th of November 2006. Guidelines for the submission of final papers will be issued around that time.

Important: Please use the abstract form for the submittions.  All submissions to the 6th International Space Syntax Symposium should be sent to spacesyntaxistanbul@itu.edu.tr

Details for initial Submission

For submissions, the names of the authors, their e-mail address, their postal address, telephone numbers and institutional affiliations must be indicated on a separate front page of the papers. In all cases the first author will be treated as the "contact person" for the paper. The format for electronic versions of the papers will be distributed to those whose paper will be accepted by the refereeing committee.

All submissions to the 6^th International Space Syntax Symposium should be sent to:

spacesyntaxistanbul@itu.edu.tr,  or sent by post to

Professor Ayşe Sema Kubat (chairperson of SSS6)

Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture
34437 Taskisla Building / Taksim / Beyoğlu
Istanbul / TURKEY
PHONE : +90 (0212) 293 13 00 /2325
FAX:   +90 (0212) 251 48 95