In higher education institutions, an effective and efficient communication is an important competitive advantage. Most of the communication is carried out in various meeting room environments. In terms of creating the right space for meetings, flexibility, easy use, and supporting university productivity, meeting rooms must be specially designed according to the architectural standard of space requirements. The Senate Room in the Faculty of Engineering, of Hasanuddin University, is one of the many rooms that are designed especially for meeting activities within the faculty. It is located on the 2nd floor of the Center of Technology (CoT) Building, with a capacity of 64 seats, and an area of 180 m2. This room is arranged in a two-way theater or proscenium type, with lined tables and flat floors. This study aims to: 1) Identify the characteristics of the elements that shape and fill the room; 2) Analyze the effect of technical space planning on the functional aspects of users, and 3) Evaluate spatial design performance in terms of functional aspects. The research method used is the Post Occupancy Evaluation with qualitative data analysis. The population in this study is the users of the room as the subjects 0f space as the subject of research and the Senate Room of Engineering Faculty as the object of research. The results showed a discrepancy between the standards and needs of users both functional and technical aspects. The results of this study are expected to contribute practical insights to architectural design, specifically related to the creation of meeting room interiors.

Abstract. The phenomenon of community life on the small island is influenced by the stimulating factor of harmonious social interaction system through cooperation, kinship, economic activity, children playing, transportation system, religion and other social activities. The social dynamics of small island communities appear in the layout and environment in which they live, how they manage and utilize space, both indoors and outdoors. The purpose of this paper is to describe the socio-spatial typology of settlements on Karanrang Island, including a description of the spatial pattern of communalenvironments. Research approaches through spatial similarities and differences in the classification of behavioral setting, including physical, non-physical, socio-spatial arrangements. Karanrang Island as a research focus which has an area of 7.8 Ha is one of small islands inhabited in cluster PangkajeneIslands (Pangkep) South Sulawesi, with characteristic of dense settlement, and diversity of tribe, also inhabited by 434 families. The method of this research is observation, data collection through field survey with descriptive analysis based on empirical data on meso / environment which is divided into:1) inter building space; 2) Space in the building; 3) Open space, and; 4) Environmental facilities. The results showed that classification of socio-spatial typology of communal environment is divided into four types of socio-spatial models based on the configuration of social interaction activities, namely:1) Type of Linear Centripetal, at the inter buildings space; 2) Type of Centripetal Cluster, space on the building; 3) Type of Centrifugal Cluster, at green open space/field; 4) Type of cluster Centripetal, at environmental facilities. The socio-spatial type based on actor's activities, occupancy, and territory, can be distinguished on: 1) Type of children's activity; 2) Type of mother'sactivity; 3) Type of father's activity, and 4) Type of combination activity.

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Social interaction is an influential factor in shaping a community in a small island. There is a lack of study on how multi-ethnic groups of people living in a small island have shaped their community and maintained social harmony. This study identifies and analyzes the social interaction of residents in Karanrang Island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It focuses on how the social behavior of the residents has formed the spatial pattern of residential and community areas, including open spaces. Data of the residents' social behavior, activities, spatial layout of buildings, pathways, and major amenities were gathered from spatial mapping and on-site surveys. The analysis of socio-spatial patterns used the space syntax analysis method, namely Axial Analysis and Visibility Graph Analysis (VGA). The result shows that socio-spatial integration tends to occur in the irregular spatial configuration of residential areas, whereas socio-spatial segregation tends to occur in the regular spatial configuration. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of socio-spatial relation, the factors of activity location, residential density, and distance between houses significantly relate to social aspects such as community participation in social activities and willingness to assist neighbors. These findings are expected to provide consideration for the development of the socio-spatial structure that is suitable with the characteristics of small island communities, also to contribute to the sustainability of social order in the residential neighborhood of small islands.

Sebagai kota besar di Kawasan Timur Indonesia, Makassar memiliki tingkat pertumbuhan penduduk yang cukup tinggi. Salah satu permukiman padat yang terletak di pesisir pantai Kota Makassar adalah permukiman di Kelurahan Cambaya. Permasalahan yang terjadi di kawasan permukiman ini adalah tidak tersedianya ruang terbuka atau tempat bermain yang sesuai untuk anak-anak. Kondisi lingkungan yang padat telah mendorong anak-anak untuk memanfaatkan berbagai lingkungan alami dan buatan di sekitar tempat tinggalnya sebagai playground mereka. Tentunya ruang bermain tersebut tidak akan tercipta tanpa tingginya daya kreativitas dan daya imajinatif anak-anak. Dengan bermain anak-anak dan orang tua/keluarga dapat mengekspresikan jenis permainan yang dimilikinya, serta dapat menikmati suasana kebersamaan yang rekreatif. Dengan bermain anak-anak juga dapat berkreasi dan  mengeksplor berbagai media permainan, serta mengaktifkan dan menstimulasi psikomotorik anak. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dapat membantu menangani masalah akan kebutuhan masyarakat terhadap ruang terbuka hijau yang sekaligus juga difungsikan sebagai ruang bermain anak di Kelurahan Cambaya. Kegiatan ini juga sekaligus memberikan arahan pendekatan pemberdayaan masyarakat berdasarkan pola hidup masyarakat setempat, sebagai acuan dalam pelaksanaan pembangunan kawasan permukiman di masa sekarang dan akan datang yang dapat menunjang aktivitas anak-anak dalam bermain.