EVALUATION OF BIOPHILIC ARCHITECTURE APPLICATION AND USER PERCEPTION: A CASE STUDY OF TANATAP AMPERA CAFE, JAKARTA

Michael Joseph Doren, Tulus Widiarso

Abstract


The application of biophilic architecture in urban communal spaces often focuses merely on superficial, visual-decorative aesthetics without examining its empirical impact on users' psychology and behavior. This research aims to evaluate the influence of biophilic elements on the quality of spatial experience and its impact on user revisit intention, using Tanatap Ampera Cafe in South Jakarta as a case study. Employing an associative quantitative method with field data triangulation, a sample of 38 active respondents from a design target of 30–50 users was statistically analyzed using descriptive analysis. The research results prove that the integration of key biophilic patterns—especially Dynamic & Diffuse Light (X6; mean: 4.71), Visual Connection with Nature (X1; mean: 4.42), and Biomorphic Forms & Patterns (X8; mean: 4.33)—significantly enhances users' physical comfort index and psychological satisfaction (Y). Furthermore, a strong positive correlation was found between the optimal sensory experience of the space (Y) and consumers' high behavioral revisit intention (Z). This study concludes that the functional and holistic synthesis of biophilic elements is capable of optimizing the performance of communal commercial spaces oriented toward user well-being.

Keywords:

biophilic architecture, spatial experience, user comfort, communal space, revisit intention.



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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/jaz.v10i1.103485

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