A HEALTHY-PRODUCTIVE DWELLING MODEL BASED ON OPTIMIZING OF SPACECase Study in Banjarmasin City, Kalimantan Selatan Province.

This research has a long-term aim to help the government’s program in alleviating poverty and creating a healthy environment. The aim will be achieved by an implementation and trial of existing Optimizing of Space based on occupancy profiles. The trial and implementation were performed by using modeling techniques, both 3D graphic model and mock up model. The modeling techniques were performed through a design experiment process in a laboratory. It was selected based on the characteristics of the low economic, education and knowledge capacities, and the low level of awareness of the society in the slum areas. The result of the research is a healthy and productive dwelling model for the occupants. This innovation of a healthy and productive dwelling model can be a frame of reference for a mass dwelling establishment or construction done by the government, private companies (CSR), or NGOs in order to upgrade the slum areas and alleviate poverty. Keywords: poverty; slum area; modeling.