Shared Space's Physical Aspects in Forming Place Dependence of Boarding House Residents

Place dependence in the boarding house is formed when the residents of the boarding house feel comfortable or at home while living in the boarding house. There is a phenomenon in boarding houses when residents often move from one boarding house to another. This causes material losses for the boarding house owner and harms the occupants because it makes activities difficult. One factor that makes boarding house residents often move is the availability of existing facilities. Therefore, to increase place dependence on boarding house residents, the physical aspects must be able to accommodate the needs of the user's activities, in particular for the shared space. This study aims to understand the influence of the physical aspects of the shared space in the formation of place dependence for boarding house residents by using a combined strategy: dominant–less dominant reseacrh design. It was conducted in a female boarding house inhabited by a group of students and workers. In the early stages of this study, data were obtained from the results of the place dependence questionnaire on boarding house residents. This paper then discuss the results of observations and indepth interviews, which were analyzed using qualitative analysis tools to validate the results of the questionnaire analysis. The results of this study indicate that the physical aspects of the shared space, which include furniture, floors, walls, and ceilings, can affect the formation of place dependence for boarding house residents.