Assessment of Child-Friendly Interior Architecture in Kindergartens of Banda Aceh

Qurratul Aini; T. Eka Panny Hadinata; Irval Huzairi; Muhardiansyah

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Assessment of Child-Friendly Interior Architecture in Kindergartens of Banda Aceh

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Qurratul Aini¹^{, *}, T. Eka Panny Hadinata¹, Irval Huzairi¹, Muhardiansyah¹

¹Department of Archiceture, Engineering Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh, Jl. Muhammadiyah No. 91, Batoh, Luengbata, Kota Banda Aceh, Indonesia

^*Corresponding author. Email: qurratul.aini@unmuha.ac.id

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Qurratul Aini

Available Online 24 August 2026.

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Keywords: Child-friendly architecture; Child-Friendly School; kindergarten interiors; safety; comfort; stimulation
Abstract: This study aims to examine the interior elements of kindergarten spaces by examining the application of child-friendly architectural principles at the Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal Kindergarten (TK ABA) in Banda Aceh City. The study focused on three main aspects: safety, comfort, and stimulation. The research method used was a case study of six ABA Kindergartens in Banda Aceh City, using a qualitative approach through field observations, structured and semi-structured interviews, and questionnaires. The results indicate that most kindergartens meet several child-friendly school criteria, such as the use of bright colors, good natural lighting, and table and chair layouts that encourage social interaction. Several shortcomings remain, making them less than fully safe for children. This study emphasizes the importance of comprehensively implementing child-friendly architectural principles to create a safe, comfortable learning environment that supports children’s physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Research, Innovation, Sustainability, and Educations (IRISECON 2026)
Series: Atlantis Advances in Applied Sciences
Publication Date: 24 August 2026
ISBN: 978-94-6239-745-3
ISSN: 3091-4442
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Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if you modified the licensed material. You do not have permission under this license to share adapted material derived from this chapter or parts of it.

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