Social Housing for Social Design in Indonesia (A Case of Dupak Bangunrejo, Surabaya)

Abstract

A social housing addresses informal settlements for low-income households in urban areas. This study aims to analyze social housing related to social design theories in order to determine the products and services. In addition, this study establishes social problems which are trying to be solved by social housing as a social design. Dupak Bangunrejo, a three-story, was selected as the research subject. A qualitative descriptive method was conducted to observe and analyze the social design for products and services. Products are determined as units, public spaces (outdoor and indoor), balconies, communal showers, and kitchens. Services are clean water, electricity, waste management, and security system. Furthermore, this study establishes that social housing was built due to the growth of informal settlements in urban areas and ultimately affects the environment, such as urban sprawl, waste disposal, water and air pollution, and public diseases. In conclusion, Dupak Bangunrejo social housing as a social design product was built to address the social problems and to support occupants’ behavior alteration.