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Bus stop design strategy based on visual comfort level in Bandung City Nada Elfira Dwi Kania; Agustinus Nur Arief Hapsoro; Irwan Sudarisman; Riksa Belasunda
ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur Vol 9 No 2 (2024): ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur | Mei 2024 ~ Agustus 2024
Publisher : Program Studi Arsitektur Fakultas Teknik Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30822/arteks.v9i2.3187

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High sunlight and poor air quality in the city of Bandung affect the level of visual comfort. In designing bus stops, space is needed that has visual comfort so that the facilities are maintained and can function well. This research was conducted to determine visual comfort as measured using the Daylight Factor (DF) at bus stops in Bandung. The method used is a quantitative experiment using Drajmarsh and Ladybug software. To identify a bus stop design with stable visual comfort, analysis was conducted at various times and places. The results of the study are guidelines for creating publicly accessible spaces, such as bus stops, in Bandung that make utilization of natural light from the sun from morning to night. This light is crucial for visual information, thermal comfort, and building energy efficiency.
Interpreting sacred space: A Peircean semiotic study of symbolic meaning in Al-Safar Mosque Aulia Urrahmi; Ully Irma Maulina Hanafiah; Irwan Sudarisman
ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur Vol 11 No 2 (2026): ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur | April 2026 ~ June 2026
Publisher : Program Studi Arsitektur Fakultas Teknik Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30822/arteks.v11i2.5015

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Semiotics investigates the ways in which meaning is produced, transmitted, and interpreted through signs related to form, movement, and human perception. Within the architectural domain, elements such as form, light, materiality, and spatial orientation function as communicative signs that articulate philosophical, symbolic, and spiritual values. This study seeks to interpret the sacred meanings embedded within both the architectural form and the lived spatial experience of the Al-Safar Mosque by employing Charles Sanders Peirce’s semiotic framework, which consists of the triadic relationship between Representamen, Object, and Interpretant. A descriptive qualitative research approach was adopted, integrating Peircean semiotic analysis with the interpretative research design proposed by Creswell & Poth (2024). This methodological framework was supported by systematic field observations, in-depth interviews, and comprehensive architectural documentation. The analysis of spatial experience was structured through five sequential spatial nodes: Approach (niyyah), Threshold (takhalli), Ablution (tazkiyah), Prayer (taw??d), and Exit (tajall?), each representing a distinct phase of bodily movement and spiritual transition. The findings demonstrate that architectural form, lighting conditions, material expression, and spatial direction operate as interconnected semiotic signs that collectively guide physical movement while simultaneously facilitating spiritual contemplation. These elements work synergistically to shape an embodied experience in which architectural space becomes an active medium of meaning. The study concludes that the Al-Safar Mosque conveys sacred meaning through an integrated and embodied spatial experience, thereby contributing to the advancement of architectural semiotics by positioning movement itself as a meaningful language of worship.