Space Changes of Batik Entrepreneurs’ Houses in Kampung Batik Laweyan Surakarta

Abstract

Kampung Batik Laweyan is a batik tourist destination located in the city of Surakarta. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kampung Batik Laweyan was visited by all tourists. During the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism in Kampung Batik Laweyan experienced a decline. Some batik entrepreneurs have switched professions to become culinary entrepreneurs, so currently, several new dining areas are emerging. Architectural changes that occur are changing the function of the space in the batik entrepreneur's house into the dining areas. This study aims to identify changes in the function of space in the houses of batik entrepreneurs in Kampung Batik Laweyan. This research method uses the descriptive-qualitative method. The results of this study are in the form of a description of the changes in the function of space that occur.