Renovations of doctor's home-office in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since the increasingly high spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), the government decided to implement the Work From Home (WFH) system. It certainly changes the pattern of daily activities at home, which initially may only consider the house as a place to rest, but now have to do various activities at home. In response to this, the demand for space requirements indeed becomes drastically increased because there are many adjustments needed in daily activities. Besides, space requirements are not the only priority, but the application of design to the Covid-19 response is also needed, such as creating good air circulation and natural lighting in a building. Therefore, this study aims to meet the needs of occupants by prioritizing comfort while producing a good building design taking into account the current Covid-19 pandemic. This journal used qualitative research methodology, which includes; Re-planning the spatial and zoning program of the house based on the activities of the occupants; Interviewing the occupants related to the changes of the clinic during Covid-19; The implementation of several factors to prevent Covid-19, namely in terms of layout and circulation, ventilation and lighting, material, infrastructure, and structure; Final design results. In conclusion, this study aims to fulfill the activities of occupants during the COVID-19 pandemic with the methods applied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]