COMMERCIAL STREET DESIGN BASED ON VISUAL QUALITY STREET SPACE (CASE STUDY: JL. KHZ MUSTOFA TASIKMALAYA)

• Main Author: Fuadah, Inayatul
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/62044
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Visual quality of street space has a role in urban space and can be a strategy in improving the quality of the urban environment. Good visual aesthetic experiences psychologically create positive action and thought. Improving visual quality cannot be separated from improving the physical condition of the street space. The physical condition in the design corridor has uncomfortable visual problems. Design issues related to visual quality on Jl. KHZ Mustofa that can be identified are untidy street space, non-pedestrian street space, and no interesting harmonization of street space. The non-design problems are the lack of pedestrian interest, vehicle user violations, traffic jams and users not being able to enjoy activities in the design corridor. The purpose of this design is to design Jl. KHZ Mustofa based on the visual quality of the street space and assessed the quality before and after design. The method used to achieve this goal is a fragmental process with the stages of data collection, data analysis, principles framing, concepts and designs. The design simulation was assessed by users to determine the level of visual quality after designing using a questionnaire instrument. Visual quality-based design criteria applied on Jl. KHZ Mustofa is imageability, enclosure , continuity, humanscale, and openness. The public's assessment of the design shows a good value, especially on the assessment of the quality of continuity and enclosure. As many as 95.6% of respondents responded that the quality of the sense of scope, legibility of street space, and the comfort and safety of the sidewalks became better. Overall, based on the five design criteria, it can solve visual quality problems including; tidiness street space, better street quality, improve pedestrian comfort and safety, street space can be enjoyed by all users, users become more interested in walking activities, and road parking arrangements can reduce congestion.