The Effect of Thermal and Natural Lighting on The Working Environment in Heritage Building Case Study: The Batik Artisans in The Canting Workstation of Go Tik Swan

Abstract

The process of batik using canting is essential in producing handwritten batik and requires supportive space conditions because it requires skill and takes a long time to process. This study aims to see how the characteristics of space affect the process of batik with canting in a semi-open canting workstation in the traditional batik house of Go Tik Swan, Surakarta. Observations of changes in behavior and space characteristics are carried out within a specific time using the Time and Motion Study method. The characteristics of the space observed are lighting, thermal, and humidity. At 14.00 WIB, the recorded natural lighting level was 562 lux, and the temperature was 35.3 0 C, while the humidity factor was 55.7%. As a result, there was a shift of batik artisan from the front area to the back area of the workstation. Changes in batik artisan behavior occur due to thermal discomfort, which causes batik artisan to move to a lower temperature area with lower lighting levels. Therefore, it can be concluded that lighting and thermal factors directly affect the behavior of batik when doing their work.