Redesign of Church Facilities Based on Accessibility Assessment for Persons with Disabilities Case Study: Church in Surakarta City

The current condition of churches in Surakarta City does not yet consider facilities that can accommodate the presence of people with disabilities in churches. This study aims to evaluate the accessibility level of church facilities and provide design proposals for accessible facilities for church congregants, including people with disabilities. The objects of this study include St. Antonius Purbayan Catholic Church, Margoyudan Christian Church of Java, and Bethel Indonesia Keluarga Allah Church. The accessible congregation approach was used to audit the accessibility level of the churches. Priority church facilities were then selected as objects for improvement proposals based on the accessibility index scores. Following this, church facility designs were created based on the Regulation of the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing of the Republic of Indonesia No. 14/PRT/M/2017. The results of the accessibility index assessment using the accessible congregation approach showed that the three churches in Surakarta City were categorized as less accessible. The proposed facility improvements for the three churches include providing designated parking spaces, improving ramps, adding components to toilets, lifts, lactation rooms, signs, and evacuation facilities.