[ABSTRAKDalam ruang publik terbuka di Indonesia masih banyak terdapat furnitur yang tidak mendukung pengguna untuk berinteraksi sosial dengan nyaman di dalamnya. Di sisi lain, interaksi sosial di dalam ruang publik terbuka merupakan kunci dari hidupnya ruang tersebut. Untuk dapat memahami bagaimana furnitur berperan terhadap terbentuknya interaksi sosial di dalam ruang publik, dilakukan pembahasan mencakup furnitur ruang publik terbuka, perilaku pengguna di dalamnya serta studi kasus pada Taman Film Bandung. Temuan pada skripsi ini memperlihatkan bahwa furnitur ruang publik terbuka melalui desain, penyusunan dan penempatannya berperan besar menciptakan keadaan sehingga interaksi sosial yang nyaman dapat berlangsung. Interaksi yang nyaman tersebut dapat disimpulkan sebagai tolak ukur keberhasilan suatu ruang publik terbuka.

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ABSTRACT

;In Indonesia‟s open public spaces, there are furnitures that lack in

supported users to have a pleasant social interaction in it. At the same time, social

interaction was the key to generate lively open public spaces. To comprehend how

furniture support social interaction in open public space, this study discussed

about open public space furnitures, users behaviour in it and case study at Taman

Film Bandung. This study showed that furniture in open public spaces through its

design, arrangement and layout had huge impact in providing suitable enviroment

that acomodate a comfort social interaction. A good social interaction then can

could be parameter to a successfull open public spaces., In Indonesia‟s open public spaces, there are furnitures that lack in

supported users to have a pleasant social interaction in it. At the same time, social

interaction was the key to generate lively open public spaces. To comprehend how

furniture support social interaction in open public space, this study discussed

about open public space furnitures, users behaviour in it and case study at Taman

Film Bandung. This study showed that furniture in open public spaces through its

design, arrangement and layout had huge impact in providing suitable enviroment

that acomodate a comfort social interaction. A good social interaction then can

could be parameter to a successfull open public spaces.]