Research Of The Chengdu Historical And Cultural District In Chengdu Based On The Space Syntax

The historical and cultural district bear a lot of time-honored memories of a city. They are characteristics of the city’s regional culture. There are many researches on the outside appearance of the blocks or the protection and repairmen of the individual building. As for internal structure, however, there are only a few researches. As one of the first batch of historical and cultural cities in China, Chengdu possesses a long history. Districts including Kuanzhai Alley, Manjusri Road, Daci Block are the treasures in the developing of Chengdu’s history and culture. It has a great influence on the protection of the history and culture of west Sichuan region and even the whole country. Through the researches of the districts.Space syntax is a method to research the space feature from the perspective of quantitative analysis. The inherent common ground of districts’morphological evolution can be found throung the space syntax. And it provides a rew language to describe the spatial composition. In this paper, the space syntax is used for researching the steric configurations of three historical and cultural districts in Chengdu. First of all, the status of the researching in historical and cultural districts and space syntax are viewed through literatures. The development and general situation of these districts are summarized. Through the analyse of space syntax and field study in those districts, the spatial form of Chengdu’s historical and cultural districts are researched. And the spatial configuration index are used for describing the spatial form affect human behaviors. The importance of space syntax in protection of historical blocks is discussed, for a better strategy to protect the historical and cultural blocks.Through researches and analysises, the following conclusion come out:(1) The space structure of Kuanzhai Alley and Daci Block relations are very clear, they both have streamline clear space, high inteligibility value and easily special cognition. In Kuanzhai Alley, the middle of the Zhai Alley have the best accessibility, East Square have the best permeability. And in Daci Block, Man Square have the best permeability and accessibility. Manjusri Road’s texture seems logical, actually, the internal relationship is complicated and changeable. Due to low intelligibility value, it’s not conducive to the understanding of the overall space for visitors. And in this block, Wuyuegong street have the best accessibility and Baijiatang street have the best permeability.(2) The Kuanzhai Alley morphological integrity and the function is clearly; Manjusri Road have a clearly morphology center and unity of subject function; in Daci Block,the space is mainly and clearly, rhythm and scale are appropriate, texture and functional are regenerate.(3) There are lots of influencing factors of the formation of the spatial pattern of Chengdu historical and cultural block. In Kuanzhai Alley, the traditional living culture melts into the space noumenon, it can attract people to come back to the alley. Manjusri Road can meet the demand of the specific people and drive the vitality of the surrounding space. And finally, in Daci Block, we can find the modern function has influence on the historical block.(4) The construction measures of historical and cultural districts in Chengdu. Kuanzhai Alley needs to be in parallel with the life of the scenic area. Manjusri Road needs to focus on the node and street function. Daci Block enhance the sense of participation in historical relics.