Studi Hubungan Desain Front Yard dan Aktivitas (Studi Kasus: Front Yard Fakultas di Universitas Sumatera Utara)

Abstract

Space, basically occurs by the relationship between an object and a man who saw it. The relationship is initially determined by sight, but when viewed from the sense of space in architecture, then the relationship may be influenced by olfactory, auditory and tactile (Ashihara, 1974). Marcus research results and Wischemann (1983) in Marcus and Francis (1998) states a distinction between interior and open space, where the space inside is identical with a feeling of "closed", "boring", "frustration", "nervous", while open space more synonymous with the feeling of "calm", "silence", "relax", "peaceful", "green", "comfortable", "peaceful". Such differences may experience for some of us happen because the building "expect" anything from us (study, work, teach, answer calls, meetings), while the open space was not expecting anything and therefore can be a sedative of working and learning that lead stress. For these reasons, the concept of front yard becomes important. For some people, the idea of sunbathing or relaxing activities in the public space may be restricted, but the rest, meditate or daydream in a familiar place that feels like home base, around people who are known, may be more acceptable. The concept of the front yard may be the most important for graduate students and faculty, who spend most of their time on campus in or around a single building. Therefore, we need a study to know how to design the front yard of each Faculty at the University of North Sumatra and how the activity that forms on the spaces of the front yard.