An Analysis of Artificial Lighting’s Relation to Visitors’ Activity Place in Coffee Shops: Towards Enhancing Regional Development

Abstract

The presence of coffee shops as a common social and public space resulted in the need for it to be flexible and accommodating places. To make a room comfortable and functions properly, it’s lighting must be able to accommodate various activities within the space. The coffee shops are not only advantageous for the people involved directly, but it also helps regional development. Coffee shops have been one major contributor to the local economic development. Artificial lighting is lighting that comes from manufactured light sources such as lamps. This study aimed to determine the relationship between artificial lighting to the visitor’s activity in coffee shops which includes the light’s intensity, color temperature, and distribution. The method used in this study is a mixed method by distributing 100 questionnaires to coffee shop visitors and field observations. The data collected were then analyzed using descriptive analysis methods. The study’s results indicate that artificial lighting affects visitor’s activity. Areas with higher light intensity, light color within the white spectrum, and a more even light distribution have more activity variety.