Spatial Syntax Analysis of the Evolution of the Water System and Garden Distribution Relationship in Suzhou: 13th–20th Centuries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Axis Model Analysis of the Water System in the 13th Century
3.2. Axis Model Analysis of the Water System in the 17th Century
3.3. Axis Model Analysis of the Water System in the 19th Century
3.4. Axis Model Analysis of the Water System in the 20th Century
4. Discussion
4.1. Water System Changes Affect the Distribution of Mainstream Authoritative Gardens
4.2. Water System Decline Turned the Formerly Isolated Temple Gardens into a Center of Diverse Social Activities
4.3. Weakening Relationship between Water System Accessibility and Gardening Techniques
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Yun J, Liu H. Spatial Syntax Analysis of the Evolution of the Water System and Garden Distribution Relationship in Suzhou: 13th–20th Centuries. Buildings. 2023; 13(7):1703. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071703
Chicago/Turabian StyleYun, Jiayan, and Huiyuan Liu. 2023. "Spatial Syntax Analysis of the Evolution of the Water System and Garden Distribution Relationship in Suzhou: 13th–20th Centuries" Buildings 13, no. 7: 1703. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071703