The scientific and systematic study of human settlements, habitats, and the relationships between people and their living spaces.
From Greek 'oikos' (house, dwelling), coined as a field of study by Greek-American architect Constantinos Doxiadis in 1963; combines architecture, sociology, and urban planning.
Doxiadis created ekistics to answer a radical question: what if we designed cities around how humans actually live instead of abstract ideals? It's why modern cities are finally adding parks and walkable neighborhoods.
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