Abstract:
Kampung Bandar is a dense and irregular area with the highest population density in the city of
Pekanbaru, which is located on the Siak River and was the starting point for the formation of Pekanbaru
City. In contrast to integrated housing areas that have well-arranged building shapes and orientations,
densely populated areas will have a variety of shapes and orientations, depending on the location where
the house is located. The density of buildings with various orientations shapes the character of the area.
In urban design theory by Shirvani (1985), one of the important elements in urban design is the shape
and mass of buildings. The distance between one house and another, the width of the road, the
boundaries around the building are important factors that will determine the shape and orientation of
the building. The method is descriptive quantitative by conducting a field survey. This study considers
building function and building accessibility. The research results show that the direction of the building
tends to face building accessibility such as the surrounding road network. |
