Behavioral architecture is architecture that is able to handle human needs and feelings by adapting to the human lifestyle within it. the word “behavior” expresses awareness of the social structure of society, a dynamic movement together in time.
Sorong City is one of the big cities in the province of West Papua, Indonesia with visible developments in the arts and culture sector with many activities showing the results of creative work produced by the people of the area, especially by children and teenagers. The creativity produced is not only in the form of handicrafts such as noken, weaving products which are local cultural arts but also in the form of music, dances which are modern arts as well as creativity in producing something to protect the environment.
The chosen shape was based on the result of the shape analysis of several creativity center objects, which showed that the dinamic shape reflects the function of the objects as a Creativity Center which is adapted to the site conditions and surrounding environtment.
The basic shapes chosen are the basic shape of traditional houses of Papuan tribe.
Traditional House of Papuan Tribe
Art & Culture Building
The thematic application concepts applied in mass configurations or basic forms are: - Square shapes, because it shows something pure, static, neutral which can balance the acative and dynamic condition of youths. -A circular shape that gives the impression of balance, centered and stable.
The basic shape of square used, adapts to the contoured site conditions.
Building Shape
The mass shapes are taken from basic shapes that are adapted to the shape and conditions of the site which are then modified into attractive shapes.
2. Exterior
The design object uses natural materials, in the form of wooden elements or natural stone on the facade and glass materials to provide natural lighting in the room. The design also uses colored PVC materials to give the impression of creativity in accordance with the object's function as a center of creativity