Beyond Institutional Care: Humanistic Architecture as an Approach for Enhancing Elderly Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Facilities

Azzahra, Aliyah (2026) Beyond Institutional Care: Humanistic Architecture as an Approach for Enhancing Elderly Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Facilities. Other thesis, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember.

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Abstract

Conventional long-term care facilities often prioritize operational efficiency and surveillance over human dignity, creating disorienting environments that accelerate cognitive decline and dependence among the elderly. Addressing this issue, this project establishes a Humanistic Architectural Framework to design a non-institutional elder care facility that fosters autonomy, spatial dignity, and quality of life. Integrating Juhani Pallasmaa’s architectural phenomenology with Don Norman’s Human-Centered Design, the design methodology utilizes Philip Plowright’s Pattern-Based Framework to systematically translate user needs into spatial systems across Macro, Meso, and Micro scales. Applied to a 12,000 m² site in Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta, the resulting "Campus of Care" features three distinct typologies: a 3-storey administrative hub, 3-storey clustered care apartments, and single-storey independent landed units. Key design solutions include a dead-end-free circulation loop, hearth-centered residential clusters to encourage social connection, and sensory material transitions for intuitive wayfinding. Ultimately, the proposed prototype demonstrates how human-centered design principles successfully balance daily care needs with independence, proving that spatial dignity is an essential standard for enhancing elderly well-being.
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Fasilitas perawatan lansia konvensional kerap kali mengutamakan efisiensi operasional dan pengawasan dibandingkan martabat manusia, sehingga menciptakan lingkungan disorientatif yang mempercepat penurunan kognitif dan ketergantungan para penghuninya. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, proyek ini menyusun kerangka Arsitektur Humanistik guna merancang fasilitas perawatan lansia non-institusional yang mendorong otonomi, martabat spasial, dan kualitas hidup. Mengintegrasikan fenomenologi arsitektur Juhani Pallasmaa dengan Human-Centered Design dari Don Norman, metodologi perancangan ini menerapkan Pattern-Based Framework milik Philip Plowright untuk menerjemahkan kebutuhan kualitatif pengguna secara sistematis ke dalam sistem spasial pada skala Makro, Meso, dan Mikro. Diterapkan pada tapak seluas 12.000 m² di Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta, hasil rancangan "Campus of Care" ini menghadirkan tiga tipologi utama: gedung utama/administrasi 3 lantai, apartemen perawatan terkluster 3 lantai, dan hunian tapak mandiri 1 lantai. Solusi desain utama mencakup sirkulasi loop tanpa jalur buntu, kluster hunian berpusat pada area kumpul (hearth) untuk mendorong interaksi sosial, serta transisi material sensorik untuk navigasi intuitif. Pada akhirnya, prototipe yang diusulkan ini membuktikan bahwa prinsip yang berpusat pada manusia mampu menyeimbangkan kebutuhan perawatan harian dengan kemandirian lansia, serta menegaskan bahwa martabat spasial merupakan standar esensial dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan lansia.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Otonomi, Rasa Tempat, Kualitas Hidup, Klaster Memori Hidup, Autonomy, Sense of Place, Quality of Life, Living Memory Cluster.
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA7115 Domestic architecture. Houses. Dwellings
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo Engineering (CIVPLAN) > Architecture > 23201-(S1) Undergraduate Thesis
Depositing User:	Aliyah Nur Azzahra
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2026 07:45
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2026 07:45
URI:	http://repository.its.ac.id/id/eprint/143337

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