Improving spatial connectivity in multi-faculty academic buildings through minimal design interventions

Muhammad Imam, Faqihuddin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9884-3724, Rizqi, Maulana, Muhammad Rafi, Musaddad and Muhammad Izzuddin, Jasim (2025) Improving spatial connectivity in multi-faculty academic buildings through minimal design interventions. International Journal of Environment, Architecture, and Societies (IJEAS). ISSN 2775-8540

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Abstract

The spatial configuration of a building plays a crucial role in facilitating daily activities. Previous research has demonstrated that the layout of spaces within a building significantly affects the level of connectivity between rooms. Moreover, existing studies tend to provide recommendations in the form of entirely new spatial designs that differ significantly from existing conditions, thereby reducing the likelihood of successful implementation. The Megawati Soekarnoputri Building at UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang serves as an intriguing case study for this research due to the varying complexity and spatial characteristics across its different floors. In this study, the Space Syntax method is employed to analyze the connectivity between spaces within the building to demonstrate that the proposed recommendations can optimally preserve existing conditions while effectively enhancing spatial connectivity, thereby making them more feasible for practical implementation. The findings reveal that floors with more rooms and clearly defined physical barriers tend to exhibit lower levels of connectivity. Conversely, floors with fewer rooms generally display higher connectivity. This indicates that to enhance connectivity between spaces, barriers do not necessarily have to be solid physical dividers (such as walls), but could be represented by unique visual cues such as colors or distinctive signs.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Connectivity, space configuration, space syntax, spatial design.
Subjects:	12 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 1201 Architecture > 120101 Architectural Design 12 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 1202 Building
Divisions:	Faculty of Technology > Department of Architecture
Depositing User:	Muhammad Imam Faqihuddin
Date Deposited:	09 Jul 2026 15:24

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