Designing A Craft and Souvenirs Center with A Recreational Architectural Approach in Batu Bara

Abstract

The economic structure of Batu Bara Regency is dominated by 3 (three) categories of business fields, including: processing industry, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, large trade and retail. With the presence of various technological advances and new ideas, a region must have real reactions and actions in realizing all new ideas and creativity in keeping up with the progress of the times, of course, not forgetting the characteristics or customs of local culture. Designing a Handicraft and Souvenir Center with the need for space that is able to support the economy and introduce the creativity of the Batu Bara community. The method used in the design of the Handicraft and Souvenir Center building is the glassbox method, which is a rational design method that is objective and systematic and considerations derived from data analyses related to plans and gradual designs. In designing this Craft and Souvenir Centre, a recreative architectural approach is used, where this approach becomes a permanent choice because the function of the building is not only as a centre for economic development. However, it is also a public space that provides comfort and pleasure as the main elements for visitors, managers and the surrounding community. The design of the Craft and Souvenir Centre building aims to be a place for various social and economic activities of the surrounding community and visitors from outside the area. The design of the Craft and Souvenir Centre is motivated by the lack of large-scale craft containers in Batu Bara Regency.