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WEDDING CENTER DESIGN IN KENDARI CITY WITH A CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL APPROACH
GARIS Jurnal Mahasiswa Jurusan Arsitektur, Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025), hlm. 77–85
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Marriage is a sacred event with strong social, cultural, and religious dimensions, and is an importantmpart of community life. In Kendari City, wedding receptions are generally held at home using a tent or at a hotel. Both options have advantages and limitations. Receptions at home often create spatial and environmental issues, such as traffic disruption, limited parking, and inconvenience to the surrounding community. Meanwhile, holding weddings at hotels is considered more practical and manageable, but has limitations in accommodating the diverse and sacred traditional wedding ceremonies, and still faces parking constraints. This situation highlights the need for a dedicated facility capable of accommodating the needs of traditional ceremonies, receptions, and wedding services in an integrated manner. Therefore, the idea of designing a Wedding Center in Kendari City is a relevant solution to address these issues. The Wedding Center is designed as a wedding complex that provides complete facilities, from traditional ceremony spaces, a reception hall, supporting facilities for the bride and groom and their families, to adequate management and parking areas. A contemporary architectural approach is applied to create an innovative, flexible, aesthetically pleasing, and contemporary space, while simultaneously strengthening the building's image as a city landmark.