Dynamics of Industrial Revolution 4.0: Digital Technology Transformation and Cultural Evolution –
Wulandari et al (eds)
© 2021 The Author(s), ISBN 978-1-032-04451-4
Effects of early adolescent characteristics in circulation design for a
junior high school building
K.P. Amelia, I. Hanom, W. Lukito & S.N. Siregar
Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia
ABSTRACT: Good architecture is when data fulfills the function of a building and provides
psychological comfort to its users. The function can be fulfilled by design guidelines applicable
dimension standards, in this case issue raised is circulation in the building. Unique characteristics
of these early adolescent can be anticipated in designs based on these characteristics, one of which
was the role of circulation. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with a comparison of
three selected Junior High School. The point being compared is the design decision in designing
circulations for the three Junior High Schools. The early adolescent’s characteristics approach in
circulating design being considered good to facilitate users of the building. The design process
makes psychological factors an approach in hope of achieving a match between the user’s subject.
This is sn an indicator of success in a design that has been successfully accommodated according
to the needs of its users.
Keywords: early adolescent, characteristic, circulation design, Junior High School
1 INTRODUCTION
School is a place where teenagers spend their daily time to getting a formal education or socializing
with friends informally. Time spent by the teenager can be said all day because it spends time
generally, 6 hours every day. Good architecture is architecture that can facilitate / accommodate
user activities and main function of architecture itself (Salura 2001:3) From the range of intensity
of activity and use of buildings, it can be concluded the importance of the role of an architecture
in accommodating the activities in the school. Another factor that influences a design decision is
to consider the user of the architecture. In addition to the spatial dimensions of standards, design
decisions are needed in the study of design psychology from its users.
In the context of the analysis raised, this study focuses on building users, namely students with
the definition of adolescents aged 13–15 years with the category of early adolescents. Early adolescents have unique psychological character and development. According to the State Administration
Agency Team, in Syfa, 2019 that the development of psychology is the changes experienced by
individuals or organisms toward the level of maturity or maturity that takes place in a systematic,
progressive and continuous way both concerning physical or psychological.
A design of the school is expected. In addition to being a place for student activities, there are
the activities of teaching and learning, informal socialization, and many more activities student do
at school. Design can help develop psychological characteristics of adolescents. A building, the
elements forming its space can form/create psychological impression on its users (Caudil 1978),
for example a narrow corridor and a low ceiling will create a different impression with a wide
corridor and has a high ceiling. The unique characteristics of early adolescent are expected to be
accommodated in the design of the junior high school building so users can feel comfortable and
the spatial need can be completed.
76
DOI 10.1201/9781003193241-14
Wulandari et al (eds)
© 2021 The Author(s), ISBN 978-1-032-04451-4
Effects of early adolescent characteristics in circulation design for a
junior high school building
K.P. Amelia, I. Hanom, W. Lukito & S.N. Siregar
Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia
ABSTRACT: Good architecture is when data fulfills the function of a building and provides
psychological comfort to its users. The function can be fulfilled by design guidelines applicable
dimension standards, in this case issue raised is circulation in the building. Unique characteristics
of these early adolescent can be anticipated in designs based on these characteristics, one of which
was the role of circulation. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with a comparison of
three selected Junior High School. The point being compared is the design decision in designing
circulations for the three Junior High Schools. The early adolescent’s characteristics approach in
circulating design being considered good to facilitate users of the building. The design process
makes psychological factors an approach in hope of achieving a match between the user’s subject.
This is sn an indicator of success in a design that has been successfully accommodated according
to the needs of its users.
Keywords: early adolescent, characteristic, circulation design, Junior High School
1 INTRODUCTION
School is a place where teenagers spend their daily time to getting a formal education or socializing
with friends informally. Time spent by the teenager can be said all day because it spends time
generally, 6 hours every day. Good architecture is architecture that can facilitate / accommodate
user activities and main function of architecture itself (Salura 2001:3) From the range of intensity
of activity and use of buildings, it can be concluded the importance of the role of an architecture
in accommodating the activities in the school. Another factor that influences a design decision is
to consider the user of the architecture. In addition to the spatial dimensions of standards, design
decisions are needed in the study of design psychology from its users.
In the context of the analysis raised, this study focuses on building users, namely students with
the definition of adolescents aged 13–15 years with the category of early adolescents. Early adolescents have unique psychological character and development. According to the State Administration
Agency Team, in Syfa, 2019 that the development of psychology is the changes experienced by
individuals or organisms toward the level of maturity or maturity that takes place in a systematic,
progressive and continuous way both concerning physical or psychological.
A design of the school is expected. In addition to being a place for student activities, there are
the activities of teaching and learning, informal socialization, and many more activities student do
at school. Design can help develop psychological characteristics of adolescents. A building, the
elements forming its space can form/create psychological impression on its users (Caudil 1978),
for example a narrow corridor and a low ceiling will create a different impression with a wide
corridor and has a high ceiling. The unique characteristics of early adolescent are expected to be
accommodated in the design of the junior high school building so users can feel comfortable and
the spatial need can be completed.
76
DOI 10.1201/9781003193241-14