Informal Public Spaces: Typology of Coffee Shop Facades in Makassar City

Abstract

Coffee shops have a major influence on the life of the Makassar city community in terms of improving life support. The prevalence and growth of coffee shops continues to be long lasting. This development continues to emerge in various forms or views of various buildings. This research project is a qualitative, phenomenological study using participant observation, open interviews and Bogdan and Taylor model documentation. In addition, the data analysis method is inductive in analyzing the ongoing process of the phenomenon and analyzing the meaning behind the information. The purpose of this study was to determine, identify, verify and analyze the typology of the coffee shop facade in Makassar. The results of this study show that different types of coffee shops in Makassar can be found. There are coffee shops with building facades equipped with convenient and safe infrastructure, interior views with an architectural concept coupled with service facilities presenting a variety of menus. There are also buildings in the form of shop houses with priority building facilities and services offering a variety of different types of menus. Some coffee shops are located in a shop house or a house with simple facilities and services, food and drinks offered as is. Finally, there are semi-permanent or emergency coffee shops with both limited facilities and infrastructure.

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