Centralidade emergente e (re)configuração espacial em Samambaia, Distrito Federal

Abstract

Samambaia, Administrative Region XII (RA XII), exhibits morphological and land-use patterns similar to those observed in other Administrative Regions of the Federal District, which also underwent rapid densification associated with the relocation of settlements to the periphery of Brasília’s Plano Piloto (Pilot Plan). Space Syntax (SS), a framework proposed by Hillier and Hanson (1984), translates urban space into a network of axial lines that reveals potential movement patterns. By processing historical and contemporary cartographic data, this study constructs an axial time series for Samambaia, revealing how urban design elements—such as Public Open Spaces, the Urban Center, and structural avenues—have evolved in relation to spatial use and movement. The results identify 1991 as a pivotal year, marking the transition from a construction-site urban morphology (evident in 1986) to a consolidated urban fabric. They also reveal that recurring informal movement patterns, involving the traversal of vacant lots and underutilized public spaces to varying degrees, play a decisive role in local movement and in shaping Global Integration (HH Rn) and Choice values.