| dc.description.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. | en_US |
