ARCHITECTURE AS A PEDAGOGY: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER IN PULOGADUNG, JAKARTA TIMUR

• Main Author: Edfalsya, Ghina
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/73238
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Education can have a significant impact on individuals because it provides them with the opportunity to enhance their quality of life. According to data from the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Indonesian students performed lower on reading, mathematics, and science than students in countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The level of someone's education had a big impact on their opportunities in life. Education is a lifelong process that begins at birth and lasts until death. The early years, specifically the ages of 0-6, are critical periods for the development of self-skills. Therefore, Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs play a crucial role in supporting children's learning during this period. However, the existing Early Childhood Education Centers that we have around us are still inadequate. Early Childhood Education facilities that have good infrastructure and resources tend to be expensive and inaccessible to all members of society, despite the fact that everyone should have access to a good education. This project is being carried out as a development of Early Childhood Education Centers within the community. As children absorb all stimuli from their environment from birth, the building was created with their requirements in mind. A child who grows up in a nurturing environment since birth will produce a more positive brain response. The project is designed with the concept of "Architecture as Pedagogy," where the school building will indirectly serve as a learning media. Children will naturally develop themselves through activities formed by the pedagogical elements of the school building. The building is built with three design objectives: creating an educational environment that accommodates the needs of Early Childhood Education, incorporating elements that stimulate children's creativity, and also fostering attitudes, character, behavior, interests, emotions, and values within the children through the school environment.