PERENCANAAN GEDUNG PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI DENGAN PENDEKATAN ARSITEKTUR PERILAKU DI KOTA KENDARI

Abstrak

Early childhood is a golden period in a child’s development, requiring the availability of educational facilities that can optimally support cognitive, psychomotor, social, and emotional growth. The city of Kendari shows a high demand for Early Childhood Education (PAUD) facilities; however, most existing facilities have not yet met the feasibility standards as stipulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 137 of 2014 concerning the National Standards for Early Childhood Education. This study aims to design a PAUD building in Kendari City using a behavioral architecture approach, so that the learning environment is not only safe and comfortable but also responsive to children’s behavior and needs. The research method employed is a descriptive method through literature review, field observations, and case study analysis of several PAUD buildings both domestically and internationally, including existing PAUD facilities in Kendari City. The results of the analysis indicate that the application of behavioral architecture can be realized through the relationship between humans and their environment, accommodation of users’ activities, as well as the conditions and behavior of building users. The conclusion of this study shows that the application of behavioral architecture in PAUD buildings is able to accommodate the academic, personality, psychomotor, cognitive, and social needs of early childhood, while also serving as a reflection of early childhood education in Kendari City. Keywords: Behavioral Architecture, Early Childhood Education, (ECE), Planning