the main access to the kitchen area (3b). Thus, we recommend replacing the television table (3c)
with storage facilities (3d), rotate the orientation of the living room (3e) to widen the circulation
width into the kitchen area (3f), and apply a small change in the kitchen which is moving the stove
to the corner to keep the distance from the sofa.
4 DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSION
From the three samples provided, it is seen that preventing the spread of COVID-19 in small-sized
houses is applicable by flipping the public areas and service area. The result from the re-layout
design may not seem convenient for the flow of activity that we are accustomed to, but small houses
with only a single entrance should not compromise the hygiene of the private area, especially in
this era when we might have to live side by the side with the virus for the foreseeable future.
Nevertheless, the proposed design comes as a result to the response to the new flow of household
activities, where most occupants prefer to wash their hands before doing anything else and therefore
need the shortest access from the entrance to running water, such as at the kitchen sink or bathroom.
However, the COVID-19 strategy that can be applied in small-sized houses where the limited
dimensions of the home act as a hurdle. Even though the service area can be brought near to the
entrance, the size cannot accommodate all the activities required to prevent the spread of COVID-19,
such as providing an area to change clothes or having a designated spot for spraying disinfectant. In
a small house, spraying disinfectant indoors may create another issue since the particles can spread
to the adjacent area and intoxicate the occupants. Therefore, not only is prioritizing the service area
essential, but interventions from the government might also be necessary to ensure that small-sized
houses meet the standards of health and safety for residential buildings.
REFERENCES
Kampf,. G., Todt, D., Pfaender, S., and Steinmann, E. (2020) Persistence of Coronaviruses on Inanimate
Surfaces and Their Inactivation with Biocidal Agents. J Hosp Infect. 104(3):246–51. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.
2020.01.022./,2020.
Karlen, M. and Fleming, R. (2016) Space Planning Basics Fourth Edition, p. 1, Hoboken, New Jersey.
Munif, A. 2009. Perumahan Sehat (Lumajang, East Java, 2009). Available on https://dhanwaode.wordpress.
com/2011/01/26/sanitasi-perumahan/.
Schmidt III, R., Deamer, J., and Austin, S. (2011) Understanding Adaptability Through Layer Dependencies.
International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED11. Technical University of Denmark, Kongens
Lyngby, 2011.
Simbolon, H. and Nasution, I. N. (2017) Desain Rumah Tinggal yang Ramah Lingkungan untuk Iklim Tropis,
J Education Building 3(1):46–59.
Synder, J.C. (1979) Introduction To Urban Planning, p. 212. New York.
White, E.T. (1983) Site Diagramming Information for Architectural Design Analysis, Florida A&M University,
Florida.
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with storage facilities (3d), rotate the orientation of the living room (3e) to widen the circulation
width into the kitchen area (3f), and apply a small change in the kitchen which is moving the stove
to the corner to keep the distance from the sofa.
4 DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSION
From the three samples provided, it is seen that preventing the spread of COVID-19 in small-sized
houses is applicable by flipping the public areas and service area. The result from the re-layout
design may not seem convenient for the flow of activity that we are accustomed to, but small houses
with only a single entrance should not compromise the hygiene of the private area, especially in
this era when we might have to live side by the side with the virus for the foreseeable future.
Nevertheless, the proposed design comes as a result to the response to the new flow of household
activities, where most occupants prefer to wash their hands before doing anything else and therefore
need the shortest access from the entrance to running water, such as at the kitchen sink or bathroom.
However, the COVID-19 strategy that can be applied in small-sized houses where the limited
dimensions of the home act as a hurdle. Even though the service area can be brought near to the
entrance, the size cannot accommodate all the activities required to prevent the spread of COVID-19,
such as providing an area to change clothes or having a designated spot for spraying disinfectant. In
a small house, spraying disinfectant indoors may create another issue since the particles can spread
to the adjacent area and intoxicate the occupants. Therefore, not only is prioritizing the service area
essential, but interventions from the government might also be necessary to ensure that small-sized
houses meet the standards of health and safety for residential buildings.
REFERENCES
Kampf,. G., Todt, D., Pfaender, S., and Steinmann, E. (2020) Persistence of Coronaviruses on Inanimate
Surfaces and Their Inactivation with Biocidal Agents. J Hosp Infect. 104(3):246–51. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.
2020.01.022./,2020.
Karlen, M. and Fleming, R. (2016) Space Planning Basics Fourth Edition, p. 1, Hoboken, New Jersey.
Munif, A. 2009. Perumahan Sehat (Lumajang, East Java, 2009). Available on https://dhanwaode.wordpress.
com/2011/01/26/sanitasi-perumahan/.
Schmidt III, R., Deamer, J., and Austin, S. (2011) Understanding Adaptability Through Layer Dependencies.
International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED11. Technical University of Denmark, Kongens
Lyngby, 2011.
Simbolon, H. and Nasution, I. N. (2017) Desain Rumah Tinggal yang Ramah Lingkungan untuk Iklim Tropis,
J Education Building 3(1):46–59.
Synder, J.C. (1979) Introduction To Urban Planning, p. 212. New York.
White, E.T. (1983) Site Diagramming Information for Architectural Design Analysis, Florida A&M University,
Florida.
187