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In geometry, an isovist is the volume of space visible from a given point in space, together with a specification of the location of that point. It is a geometric concept coined by Clifford Tandy in 1967 and further refined by the architect Michael Benedikt.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isovist | is a | volume of space visible from a given point in space | 0.90 | text |
| towers | instance of | The location of important urban artefacts | 0.80 | text |
| lighthouses need to consider their panoptical view | instance of | The location of important urban artefacts | 0.80 | text |
| how the isovists’ view subsequently increases or decreases | instance of | The location of important urban artefacts | 0.80 | text |
| trees | instance of | and free-standing objects | 0.80 | text |
| bushes | instance of | and free-standing objects | 0.80 | text |
| statues | instance of | and free-standing objects | 0.80 | text |
| where the isovist's shape | instance of | and free-standing objects | 0.80 | text |
| size changes as one moves about the environment | instance of | and free-standing objects | 0.80 | text |
| Isovist | related to Architecture | In | 0.60 | section |
| Isovist | related to Architecture | Ostwald | 0.60 | section |
| Isovist | related to Architecture | Dawes | 0.60 | section |
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