DESIGNING FOR THE COMMONS: AN ARCHITECTURAL APPROACH TO MANAGE PUBLIC SPACE

Shared space has served as a meeting place for social interaction and urban life. It has a huge socio-physiological impact as well as emotional impact on audience which includes social interaction and community engagement, evoking a sense of pride, awe, or inspiration, or they can make audience feel unwelcome or uncomfortable. Overall, public buildings can have a profound impact on people’s lives. By considering the socio-physiological and physical impacts of public buildings, architects and planners can design buildings that are inclusive, welcoming, and beneficial for the community. These spaces were once considered the heart of the city, but functionalism has led to a dramatic change in public buildings. Another building is now used as a public space, creating congestion, rush, visually inaccessible spaces and dead zones. These issues led to poor visitor experience and should be addressed at the planning stage. This paper explores the aspects of construction facilities for communal use, from zoning regulation to design and aims to show that proper check-in and the sightseeing for the people in public buildings can be efficiently achieved through site planning, landscaping, and architectural design. Building design can have a profound impact on activities, opportunities and patterns, and each space is approached differently depending on its purpose. This study focused on identifying efficient visitor management methods in public buildings by examining visitor infrastructure, site planning, landscaping, and building design. Data were collected through case study. Based on the data collected, analysis of techniques for improving site planning, landscaping, building design strategies, and visitor management was conducted. The study ultimately concluded by providing tools and techniques for public administration, as well as conclusions and recommendations. Different methods of site planning are proven, depending on the function of the building. Proper management for the audiences in public buildings can be achieved through proper site planning and landscaping. Careful planning of these buildings can eliminate many problems associated with the audience and check in.