In the context of a multi-racial country consisting of Malays, Chinese, and Indians as the main majority, the search for the value of national architectural identity is important in highlighting racial harmony. Therefore, establishing the national architectural identity framework is necessary to ensure this can be realized. This paper focuses on the construction of an architectural frameworkof national identity based on the results of previous scholarly studies. This study uses a hermeneutic methodology in which data were collected from scholarly views through literature reviews and then interpreted into its disciplinary subject matter in compiling the indicators for the national architectural identity to propose a framework for public administration building in Malaysia. A case study of green building certified –MBJB Tower is used to further broaden the understanding of the national identityof architecture in Malaysia. An interview session with related personnel and site observation was carried away at MBJB Tower to test the proposed framework. An interpretive paradigm was used to explore each architectural element of national identity and anarrative method was used to discuss the findings in this paper. As an outcome, the architectural framework of the national architectural identity of public administration buildings consists of an understanding of the role, typology, and themes of architectural national identity. The architectural design pattern of national identity for public buildings is seen at three levels, namely macro, mesoand microlevels. The architectural measurement of the national identity of a building can be defined by the design features produced based on the context of venustas, firmitas,and utilitas. In general, the MBJB Tower building is a good example of national identity architecture and can be used as a benchmark to produce more national architectural identity buildings in the future.

Bagi individu autisme yang memiliki kecenderungan sebagai visual learner, perancangan pencahayaan khusus diperlukan untuk mengatasi gangguan sensori dan sebagai media untuk berkomunikasi serta mengenal dunia sekitarnya. Namun informasi perancangan khusus bagi individu autisme masih terbatas karena minimnya pengetahuan dan kompleksitas kebutuhan individu autisme. Sekolah Mandiga di Jakarta merupakan sekolah dan tempat terapi khusus bagi individu dengan spektrum autistik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi kebutuhan pencahayaan bagi individu autisme dan mengevaluasi perancangan pencahayaan pada Sekolah Mandiga dalam mendukung kegiatan belajar individu autisme berdasarkan kategori perancangan ruang high stimulus dan low stimulus. Pengukuran data kuantitatif iluminasi dan luminansi diambil menggunakan simulasi DiaLux Evo serta data kualitatif menggunakan kuesioner persepsi pengguna ruang. Pada Sekolah Mandiga, terdapat perbedaan dalam desain ruang dan pencahayaan pada ruang-ruang dengan aktivitas stimulus rendah dan tinggi. Penggunaan warna elemen pelingkup dan pengisi ruang, jenis sumber cahaya, dan desain bukaan menentukan stimulasi visual dan menampilkan kesan ruang yang berdampak pada perilaku pengguna ruang. Perancangan cahaya berhasil memberi efek menenangkan dan fokus pada ruang-ruang kelas individu, namun kurang menarik dan kurang membangkitkan semangat pada ruang-ruang dengan aktivitas stimulus tinggi. Secara keseluruhan, kenyamanan visual ruang-ruang di Sekolah Mandiga dipersepsikan cukup baik karena dinilai dapat mereduksi distraksi visual, cukup terang, jelas, terasa luas, dan aman.Kata kunci: pencahayaan, individu autisme, ruang high stimulus, ruang low stimulus, Sekolah Mandiga Jakarta