Designing Woman-only Spa & Fitness Hub: with Tropical Architecture Approach in Medan City

Abstract

Medan City, as one of the major cities in Indonesia with a tropical climate has a fairly dense population where workers are not only men but also women, the design of a women-only spa and fitness center in Medan City is based on one of the author's desire to care about the mental and physical health of women in Medan City. Strenuous tasks and heavy workloads, coupled with insufficient physical activity, can lead to fatigue and reduced vitality, which adversely affect health. This is especially true for women who participate in many activities. Many women today are not only housewives, but also engage in additional work, for example, female students who work part-time during their college years for various reasons or backgrounds. These excessive activities easily trigger stress in each woman. The design concept of a spa and fitness facility in Medan Selayang sub-district aims to provide a place for exercise and fitness training for the female population in Medan. Therefore, with this design concept, it is expected that the female population in Medan can use a sports and spa facility designed with a tropical architecture approach, which has the principle of adjusting and solving tropical climate problems by applying tropical architecture concepts to the designed building.