Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented methods for representing data, information, and knowledge graphically for the purpose of systems thinking through integrated visual and computational modeling using a display are disclosed. According to an aspect, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a dataset comprising data items from which users create data visualization assets and associate them with a system via visual analysis. The method includes providing visual encodings for a three-dimensional representation of the system. The visual encodings include nodes and node edges. The method includes mapping the data items and/or attributes to the nodes and the node edges. The method includes rendering the three-dimensional representation that includes graphical representations of nodes connected by the one or more node edges that are mapped by the data items and/or the attributes of the system.