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Spatial logic in grid restructuring: topological analysis of street network system in Xi’an Ming City(PDF)

《建筑科学与工程学报》[ISSN:1673-2049/CN:61-1442/TU]

Issue:
2025年05期
Page:
220-228
Research Field:
建筑学与城市规划
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Title:
Spatial logic in grid restructuring: topological analysis of street network system in Xi’an Ming City
Author(s):
LIU Jingxiong
(Department of Architectural Environment Art, Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi’an 710065, Shaanxi, China)
Keywords:
Xi’an Ming City;  street network system;  topology;  typology;  spatial syntax;  urban renewal
PACS:
TU981
DOI:
10.19815/j.jace.2025.06035
Abstract:
Taking the modern architectural typology as the methodological foundation, integrating topological spatial analysis techniques, the grid-patterned street network system within Xi’an Ming City was systematically deconstructed and reconstructed. By establishing a dual-dimensional analytical model of “spatial syntax-cultural semantics”, the multi-layered coding mechanisms of encompassing ritual ideology, military logic, and commercial rationality embedded within the Xi’an Ming City was deciphered. The results show that the street network in Xi’an Ming City exhibits a hierarchical topological structure. Its orthogonal grid is not a simple geometric division, but a comprehensive embodiment of political authority, systematic military defense and regulated economic activities. As the topological center of the city, the Bell Tower achieves geometric control and symbolic integration of urban space through the “cross-axis” formed by its four main streets, establishing a trinity of spatial power defined by “centrality-accessibility-visibility”. Microscopic morphological variations in the street system reflect the spatial mapping of functional zoning and social hierarchy, with the rigid order of official streets(northeastern quadrant)in Ming City contrasting sharply with the flexible vitality of commercial alleys(southwestern quadrant), manifesting a dialectical unity of “ritual order” and “vernacular vitality”. The research findings provide a novel analytical framework for traditional urban morphology studies. The revealed principles of “grid restructuring” offer significant insights for historic district conservation, traffic organization optimization and public space design in contemporary high-density urban renewal.

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