Abstract
Malang is well-known for colonial buildings. Visual quality of building in the Kayutangan corridor makes it an icon of Malang City. Assessment of visual quality is affected by daytime and nighttime conditions. Day and night lighting are factors that influenced the visual quality assessment of buildings. This study meant to assess the visual quality of buildings in the kayutangan corridor which has a history and aspects that influence by society during the day and night. This study used a descriptive quantitative method explaining public perception about the visual quality of buildings in Kayutangan street corridors during the day and night. Semantic Differential Scale was the instrument to describe the respondents’ perceptions. From the result showed that visual quality of four of 10 buildings have a low scores and there are six variables that have the most influence on daylight and eight variables at night on buildings in the Kayutangan corridor.
Highlights
Malang is a city that has many historical in the form of colonial buildings
The study was a descriptive quantitative study describing the results of the respondent's field questionnaire data are represented in public perception about the visual quality of the buildings and influenced by the history, function, and architecture of buildings located in Kayutangan street corridor during the day and night
This study evaluated the influence of lighting on the visual quality of buildings during the day and night
Summary
Malang is a city that has many historical in the form of colonial buildings. The existence of historical buildings in Indonesia often does not receive particular attention. The building conditions tend to be very concerned, both physically and functionally. Kayutangan area was once the center of trade and the main road in the past. Its glory and history gradually begin to fade. The building conditions are diverted visually by the urban development to be able to compete with other regions. It includes the architectural style diversion without concerning the context, making the elements of the buildings invisible. The existence of buildings with distinctive colonial architecture provides features that can attract public attention in the area
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