Design recommendation on accessibility for people with disability (PwDs) on public space in Banda Aceh (case study Taman Sari Kota Banda Aceh)

Abstract

Taman Sari located in the center of Banda Aceh city, Aceh Province, Sumatera, Indonesia. That is a public space. Most of the people spend their time to have some relax, family and friends gathering, it provided educational and recreation facilities. The existence of public space should be able to be accessible for all of the society including persons with disabilities. The accessibility for everyone including the elderly can be measured by safety, convenience, usefulness, and independence. This study is a continuation of previous research that provides design recommendations on accessibility to persons with disabilities in public spaces in Banda Aceh City, and the case study was focused on Taman sari. Kota Banda Aceh. The methodology used was identifying the results from the previous research on the Evaluation of Accessibility for People with Disabilities on the public space in Banda Aceh in the form of design recommendations according to the guidelines of technical facilities and disabilities. Measuring the comfort level on public space can be seen with shape, dimension, color, and texture. Design recommendations obtained might be useful for accessibility for disability in Taman sari Banda Aceh.